Lead Category Manager, Purchase Components

• Assist in negotiations and lead management of individual supplier relationships
• Deliver year-over-year productivity and working capital goals
• Work with businesses and plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, IT, and other functions
• Analyze procurement markets and attend trade fairs to identify potential sources
• Create global purchasing strategies for purchased-component categories including Sub-Con, Tires & Rims, Paint, Rubber, Rubber Components, and Belts
• Negotiate, implement, and manage supplier contracts and service-level agreements
• Execute tenders and benchmarks, conduct price comparisons, and optimize procurement conditions
• Initiate price and value analyses and pursue parts/material substitutions where necessary
• Implement procurement and sourcing processes, supplier development, and supplier scorecards
• Plan and implement projects, including portions of complex large-scale projects

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 3 years of strategic sourcing experience, including supplier selection, supplier management, and contract negotiations
• Minimum 3 years of category strategy or material field strategy experience
• Knowledge of procurement and sourcing techniques and strategies, supplier integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Special knowledge in relevant areas of responsibility, ideally outdoor equipment and/or power tools
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful year-over-year productivity projects
• Computer skills, including MS Office
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated effective leadership and facilitation skills
• Strong project management, program management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment while managing multiple and often conflicting priorities

Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiations, with a proven ability to deliver productivity and working capital goals. Proficient in project management and collaboration across multiple functions to optimize procurement strategies.

• Strategic Sourcing Experience
• Supplier Management
• Contract Negotiations
• Project Management
• Procurement Techniques

• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Selection
• Supplier Integration
• Category Strategy
• Contract Management
• Price Analysis
• Value Analysis
• Procurement Processes
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Planning

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

• Outdoor Equipment
• Power Tools
• Supplier Relationships
• Service-Level Agreements
• Trade Fairs
• Tenders
• Benchmarking
• Productivity Projects
• Working Capital Goals
• Matrixed Environment

• MS Office