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Category Manager
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Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
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Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Work with BT Category Specialists to define, document and drive category strategies
- Lead annual/semiannual supplier performance reviews
- Execute new supplier search and lead qualification process based on BT needs
- Coordinate supplier reductions/terminations across BTs
- Manage contract negotiation
- Review and maintain supplier risk assessments
- Lead procurement tool & process development
- Provide training to internal and external parties
- Work with Category Specialists to identify and support cost savings opportunities
- Provide project management support including defining, tracking and communicating milestones as required for procurement projects e.g., new supplier qualification, supplier exits/transitions, identification and implementation of new tools
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management or Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of supply chain experience
- Proven project management skills and knowledge leading cross-functional teams
- Comprehensive understanding of business needs, regulations, and legal requirements
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills to enable successful conclusion of contracts
- Solid analytical abilities creating and adapting templates to be used across the company
- Experienced in Lean concepts and complex value stream mapping
- Working knowledge of PFMEAs
- Capable of generating cost/benefit analyses and make buy/decision modeling
- Adept at articulating total cost of ownership, inventory holding cost and cost of capital
- Demonstrated understanding of statistical methods
- Strong attention to detail, along with strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills
Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, project management, and contract negotiation, with a strong focus on cost savings and supplier performance. Proficient in analytical methods and tools to support procurement strategies and risk assessments.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Lean Concepts
- Cost/Benefit Analysis
- Supplier Performance Review
- Supplier Risk Assessment
- Value Stream Mapping
- PFMEAs
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Inventory Holding Cost
- Cost of Capital
- Statistical Methods
- Template Creation
- Decision Modeling
- Negotiation Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Supplier Qualification
- Cost Savings Opportunities
- Cross-Functional Teams
- Business Regulations
- Legal Requirements
- Procurement Tools
- Project Management Tools
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