Category Manager - Gear

If you’re looking to take your career to the next level and work with some of the best and brightest in the industry, we want to hear from you. Since our founding over 100+ years ago, Rosendin has been driven to positively impact the communities where we live and work. We are an organization built on integrity and we have a culture that empowers people, embraces diversity, and inspires everyone to do their best.

As one of the largest EMPLOYEE-OWNED electrical contractors in the United States, you will have the unique benefit of being a shareholder at a company that is experiencing tremendous growth and success. When our people succeed and fuel our success, we reward them. We'd love to have you as a shareholder!

The Category Manager will develop and implement procurement category strategies for critical equipment, gear, commodities, lighting or other spend categories as assigned, which are in alignment with Projects objectives for cost, quality, and schedule. You’ll bring your experience from the electrical construction industry in areas such as Switchgear, Generators, Transformers and UPS’s.
* Pursue defined Category Management (CM) strategies to ensure competitive advantage for Rosendin and to position Rosendin as a market leader and preferred client of our key Vendors.
* Incorporate business requirements into sourcing plans, RFPs, and category strategies.
* Gather, interpret, and use complex data to develop actionable steps that will improve processes and optimize results to support category strategies.
* Oversee the development and delivery of effective negotiation and contracting strategies for strategic suppliers.
* Develop comprehensive implementation plans to execute category strategies with stakeholders and end users.
* Negotiate and review NDAs, Contracts and Agreements with key Vendors.
* Lead change management efforts at senior management levels and contribute to company growth through innovation strategies.
* 7-10 years’ experience in a procurement, contract management, project management or related role
* Expertise in procurement, estimating, business, and leadership
* Demonstrated experience developing procurement category strategies.
* Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts with vendors.
* Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams.
* Demonstrated experience creating project management plans that specify charter, scope, cost estimates, schedule, milestones and target dates, and risk management plans.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Self-motivated, driven to succeed, strong critical thinker, and able to think and communicate in terms of process flow
* Foster relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to create short-term and long-term value for the company, with a principal objective of achieving the optimal solution and total cost of ownership that meets the business’ goals supported by performance benchmarks.
* Perform Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value.
* Lead Local business reviews with strategic suppliers to ensure performance against contracted obligations and business unit expectations.
* Assess current and future business processes for best work practice, and/or technological fit based on external market and industry practices.
* Closely monitor and conduct research on the global supply market with regards to indices, trends, target demographics, pricing, Vendor capacity, Vendor news, industry news and new product developments
* Keep stakeholders informed of any changes in the market and ensure that strategies for assigned categories evolve to adequately address changing market conditions.
* Proactively challenge current procurement, estimating, and cost tracking practices to drive improved results.
* Support Estimators and Project Managers with developing bids and executing Contracts involving, switch gear, transformer, generators, UPS, ATS, PDU, and STS.
* Perform technical and commercial analysis of specifications and bids to ensure best value and reduce…