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Senior Category Manager- Drives
Job in
Davidson, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28036, USA
Listed on 2026-06-06
Listing for:
Trane Limited
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Manager, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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* What’s in it for you:
** The Sr. Category Manager
- Drives develops multi-region, multi-plant, and multi-SBU spend management strategies. This role monitors market conditions, emerging technologies, supply chain capacity and capability, product knowledge, customer requirements, and supply/demand challenges. The role guides the selection, development, and management of suppliers to achieve cost and performance targets.
Additional responsibilities include analysis of inventory programs, product lifecycle management, supplier resiliency, diversity, continuous improvement initiatives, and collaboration with global integrated supply chain and engineering teams. This position leads negotiation and contract execution to maximize value across the Trane Technologies enterprise.
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* What you will do:
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* • Lead and manage the Category team in strategy development, procurement process execution, and supplier relationship management.
• Research emerging technologies and coordinate quarterly engineering roadmap reviews with preferred suppliers.
• Manage supplier development activities, including supplier selection, capability assessments, quality improvement, and readiness.
• Serve as supply chain subject-matter expert between category suppliers and engineering teams.
• Develop and deploy multi-year category strategies to increase spend with preferred suppliers.
• Build strong relationships and communication strategies with internal partners to align business needs with supply base direction.
• Provide leadership and oversight of sourcing processes to maximize enterprise value.
• Lead negotiation and lifecycle management of contracts, maximizing value while minimizing risk.
• Identify and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with category objectives.
** What you will bring:*
* • Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Commodity Management.
• Experience developing and managing a global supply base.
• Demonstrated success in supplier development across regions, high-level negotiations, cross-functional project leadership, and team development.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-level strategies.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience creating and executing standard processes and tools.## Key
Competencies:
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** Communication Skills** – Influences stakeholders, presents effectively to SBU leadership, and tailors messaging to diverse audiences.•
** Supply Chain Acumen** – Develops long-term strategies, champions competitive global tools and processes, and drives business-aligned supply chain results.•
** Project Management** – Manages global project portfolios, balances long- and short-term initiatives, reviews and approves project plans, and ensures cross-functional alignment.•
** Global Business Thinking / Strategizing** – Demonstrates deep knowledge of global manufacturers, industry trends, emerging markets, and technologies; integrates insights into strategies and develops team capability.•
** Problem Solving** – Understands customer requirements, anticipates issues, oversees corrective action plan development and execution.•
** Relationship Management** – Builds collaborative environments, maintains strong communication channels, develops relationships with suppliers and industry peers, and reinforces a consistent “One Trane Technologies” voice to the supply base.##
** Roční základní platové rozpětí nebo hodinové základní mzdové rozpětí:**$ - $
** Typ odměny:
** Mzda
* * Způsobilé pro incentivu:
** Yes
* * Nárok na prodejní provizi:
** No
* * Prohlášení o vyloučení odpovědnosti
** Usilujeme o poskytování konkurenceschopného finančního ohodnocení na této pozici, které je přizpůsobeno různým faktorům. Skutečná výše odměny bude záviset na prvcích, jako jsou seniorita, zásluhy, geografická poloha, vzdělání,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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