Category Manager at Epiroc Garland, TX

Location

Garland, TX.

Epiroc is a global productivity partner for mining and construction customers, accelerating the transformation toward a sustainable society through innovative and safe equipment, services, and solutions for automation, digitalization, and electrification.

• Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after start date
• Health care eligibility – medical, dental, vision, prescription, and telemedicine
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Direct deposit
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to formulate sourcing strategies in alignment with business initiatives to meet established goals and drive continuous improvements
• Select and evaluate business partners in an objective and professional manner in order to achieve the best possible total cost, on‑time delivery, and quality
• Ensure that suppliers comply with Epiroc’s Business Code of Practice, applicable laws, regulations, restrictions, and standards
• Perform supplier risk assessments and implement mitigation plans as needed
• Develop, implement, and manage supplier contracts
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships
• Develop pricing strategies to achieve total cost optimization
• Conduct supplier business review meetings to ensure cooperation and strategic alignment
• Perform supplier evaluations using objective criteria, including but not limited to quality, risk minimization, productivity, delivery performance, safety, reliability, commercial performance, competence, and price
• Perform make/buy analysis
• Participate in new product development and process improvement projects as required
• Initiate and complete administrative requirements such as generating RFQs and RFPs, writing engineering changes/deviation requests, loading quotations, standard cost adjustments, purchasing price variance reporting, etc.
• Monitor and update sourcing parameters in the ERP system to ensure master data integrity
• Ensure supplier payment issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Collaborate with sourcing colleagues worldwide to optimize economy of scale, maximize leverage, and take advantage of synergies when possible
• Comply with Epiroc’s Purchasing policy

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Goal oriented
• Analytical mindset and skills
• Creative mindset
• Contract writing skills
• Networking skills
• Negotiation skills

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing function
• Experience in supply chain management, manufacturing operations, and financial analysis
• High level of knowledge related to supplier frame agreements preferred
• ERP (M3 or other) experience preferred
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office

• 35% travel may be required to visit key domestic and international suppliers
• Must possess exceptional integrity to handle supplier relationships objectively and maintain confidentiality of shared information while dealing with competitive suppliers

Epiroc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.