Category Manager

Must be comfortable sitting on site in Austin, TX

Salary < $160,000/yr

Job Description

A Senior Category Manager executes a business strategy that delivers value through total cost of ownership solutions and helps ensure that the business has a reliable supply chain. This is accomplished by managing risks and costs through leveraging the businesses requirements worldwide. This is a full-time hybrid role, and will be responsible for day-to-day tasks such as category management, analytical skills application, contract negotiation, procurement, and sales activities. This role is to support our Electronics and EV charger technologies. It will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to add value and satisfy both internal and external customers

· Serves our customers (Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and End Customers) and assures cost-competitive continuity of supply for existing parts and services as well as new product development and introduction.

· Develop, negotiate, and administer contracts for key suppliers; manage supplier base.

· Develop commodity strategies based on DFS volumes, Dover volumes, or volumes of future acquisitions.

· Identify areas of risk within the supply chain; implement appropriate mitigation measures.

· Maintain knowledge of market industry trends within the area of expertise and communicate the potential impact on business.

· Monitor changes affecting supply and demand; track market conditions, price trends, and futures markets.

· Monitor supplier market characteristics regularly; identify opportunities resulting from market shifts and take advantage of such shifts.

· Work with all functions and users to ensure internal customer needs are met

· Manage supplier performance (quality, delivery, total cost)

· Maintain overall supplier relationships and establish annual cost-out, quality, and on-time delivery targets with key suppliers. Provide regular performance feedback to suppliers, as well as quality business reviews (QBRs), and drive corrective actions as required.

· Enforce terms and conditions of purchase orders and other agreements and compliance with legal requirements and Company policy. Make sure parts are set up properly, supplier master, etc., and in the ERP system.

· Resolve nonconformance issues, back-charges, and claims in a timely manner to minimize the Company's exposure.

· Develop supplier spending reports to identify targeted improvements and leverage value for the company.

· Seeks opportunities to expand diverse supplier spend.

· Lead Continuous Improvement events with suppliers; improve total cost of ownership.

· Manage cost and assets (cost, productivity, inventory)

· Implement sourcing design changes to improve reliability in operations and reductions in costs.

· Work with operations and business teams to design optimal source points and shipping arrangements.

· Operate on a daily basis to meet reliability objectives for customer supply

· Works with the Operations team to maximize value across the supply chain and drive a culture of continual improvement.

Required Skills

· 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain management.

· 5 years of experience managing printed circuit board (PCB) commodity and/or electronic components.

· Experience with Electric Vehicle charger products and suppliers

· Contracting: Experience with supplier negotiation, purchasing agreements, or development agreements.

· NPI experience - product launches

· Vendor management. Experience assessing risk management

· Skills to analyze supplier financial information and capability.

· Knowledge of fueling industry and EV trends

· Ability to travel both locally and globally.

· Access to best industry practices, industry trends, and supply/demand and a thorough understanding of products.