What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Category Manager position at Schindler?
Location: Morristown, NJ, United States
Job ID: 86726
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Sr Category Manager - Electric/Electronics Products & Components
Your main responsibilities
The Senior Category Manager leads the E&E (Electric/Electronics Products & Components) sourcing category, focusing on cost savings, supply quality, and supplier relationship management, while implementing sourcing strategies like dual sourcing and volume aggregation to strengthen negotiation power. This role is responsible for driving process improvements, developing metrics, and applying best procurement practices, working closely with various departments to achieve continuous cost improvements across the value chain.
- Lead the sourcing strategy.
- Responsible for the overall savings projects deliverables and ensure projects milestones are achieved.
- Develop strategic sourcing initiatives by triggering the sourcing levers: dual source, volume aggregation, demand control, should costing, etc.
- Investigate all possible strategic actions to reduce supply exposure risks and mitigate inflation.
- Explore BCC opportunities.
- Conduct analysis on market, prices and risk development.
- Support the make vs buy process.
- Interact with the manufacturing organization in identifying and structuring innovative supplier contracts.
- Identify mission critical commodities that require scrutiny and planning, including hedging and other risk management tools.
- Ensure that the required planning and pre-negotiation processes are aligned with the business unit and corporate objectives.
- Provide regular projects tracking.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree within relevant area of study
- 10 years of prior, relevant experience
- Knowledge withinElectric/ Electronic Products & Components
- Hands-on experience driving strategic sourcing
What’s in it for you?
- Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
- 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
- Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
- Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
- A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.
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For Questions, please contact Kelly Sanders at kelly.sanders@schindler.com.
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