Category Manager

Munters is a global leader in energy efficient and sustainable air treatment solutions. Our products and service are crucial to the success of other companies in a number of industries, from manufacturing and pharmaceutical to food and agriculture.

Description of Job Role and Responsibilities:

• Analyses direct material supplier spend data within the category to identify opportunities for optimization, best suited for long term TCO development.
• Works directly with key stakeholders to benchmark suppliers within the category by creating and managing RFQ's.
• Identifies, researches, evaluates and selects suppliers that meet the organization’s standards of price, quality, lead time, and reliability of supply.
• Meets the save targets for category in region Americas and Global
• Supports Strategic Operations’ future and Global Sourcing team’s strategies within the organization.
• Leads negotiations and executes contract terms and conditions to secure best quality, lead time and price.
• Identifies long-term supplier strategy, including risk mitigation strategies for critical suppliers and/or components.
• Leads and manages other additional new projects that arise out of business needs/requirements.
• Maintains sourcing contract databases and communicates with the team on supplier strategies.

 Experience and Skills required:

• Experience in , with deep knowledge in different types of plastic production like blow molding, injection molding, rotational, extrusion, etc. As well as gasketing, seals and other polymere components
• Experience in , with deep knowledge in Low voltage parts, Controls / PLCs, VFDs, PCBAs, and cables/wire
• Experience in understanding global economic market trends, and how it relates to specific categories
• Recognizes and evaluates economies of scale and/or risk mitigation opportunities to secure competitive prices
• Assesses supplier’s products to ensure they that they comply with specifications and meet the organization’s quality standards. Ability to meet with suppliers and support the supplier relationship management.
• Analyses and evaluates supplier bids, proposals, or quotations; negotiates prices and delivery conditions; with terms that are in the organization’s best interest.
• Needs to be able to learn and adapt to several different software systems and programs to identify current costs, pull reports on historical spend, screen suppliers, store and update supplier information, and review team files

Key Personal Skills:

• Needs to have specific experience in Category Management in a manufacturing environment
• Needs to understand commodity/market trends to be able to properly negotiate
• Needs to be a self-starter that works well with others, identify problems and come up with solutions
• Be able to manage several different projects that could be for several different Munters production sites and products, while meeting deadlines and staying organized
• Needs to be able to read and understand an engineering drawing, such as a CAD drawing

Key Competencies:

• MS Excel highly experienced
• Adobe Acrobrat experience preferred
• High Communication skills
• Self-Starter

Academic Background:

Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Business Management, Supply Chain or similar)

Number of years of Professional Experience required:

3-5 years in Sourcing/Category Management

Other Requirements:

• CPSM Certified, not required but preferred
• Sustainability mindset

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

All offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug test and background check 

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Experience:

• Category management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Selma, TX 78154 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Selma, TX 78154: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Selma, TX 78154