Category Manager - Small Tools, PPE and Fleet

Whether you’re a recent grad or a seasoned professional, you can experience meaningful career growth at Rosendin. Enjoy a true sense of ownership as you work with a proven industry leader on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the nation. We offer a wide range of job opportunities, competitive compensation, full benefits, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and more.

Job Description

Why Rosendin?

Committed. Innovative. Engaged.

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!  

Your Next Opportunity

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.

You'll be able to form, lead, and oversee teams of subject matter experts that will define and implement new or enhanced business or technology processes, initiatives, and projects to deliver added value within and outside of Procurement. Your main focus will be on achieving the best value while improving efficiencies throughout the procurement process from estimate to contract close-out to drive savings and efficiency across the company.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
  
  

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• 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, switchgear, transformer, generators, UPS, ATS, PDU, and STS.
• Perform technical and commercial analysis of specifications and bids to ensure best value and reduce risk.
• Build wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organization.
• Keep up to date with Vendors new Product innovations to leverage the companies market position.
  
  

What You Bring To Us

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Management, Operations, Engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ electrical construction procurement / Sales / Quotation experience.
• Preferred: Experience at a Switchgear Electrical Manufacturer.
• Experience at a distributor doing Takeoffs and Quotes.
• Can be a combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certification, Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM) Certification preferred, or equivalent Supply Chain Procurement Certificate.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the electrical construction industry in areas such as switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS, PDU, and STS.
• Demonstrated experience developing procurement category strategies and negotiation plans.
• Ability to access internal procurement environment and perform external market analysis (market landscape, trends, pricing), and develop best value strategies to present to leadership.
• Prior experience and/or established subject matter expertise in Category Management in the electrical construction field within areas such as switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS,PDU, and STS.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing estimates for bids and projects involving switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS, PDU, and STS.
• Experience reading an Electrical Single Line Diagram and Producing a Bill of Goods Takeoff from that Single Line.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts with vendors.
• 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
  
  

Travel

• Up to 10%
  
  

Working Conditions

• General work environment – sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, bending. Work is conducted primarily indoors with varying environmental conditions such as fluorescent lighting and air conditioning
• Noise level is usually low to medium; it can be loud on the jobsite.
• We fully comply with the ADA and applicable state law, including considering reasonable accommodation measures that may enable qualified disabled applicants and employees to perform essential functions.
• Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs.
  
  

Rosendin is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, age (over 40), or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

YOU Matter – Our Benefits

• ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership
• 401k
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
• 17 PTO days per year plus 10 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Charitable Giving Match with our Rosendin Foundation
  
  

Our success is rooted in our people. We all come together around long-term vision and a sense of shared ownership. As a group, we do whatever it takes to ensure the success of our business…and your career.

Rosendin Electric is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.