Category Manager, Global Supply Chain

Date Posted:

2024-03-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT325: NSP - BLOOMFIELD, CT 212 WEST NEWBERRY RD, BLOOMFIELD, CT, 06002 USA

This individual will be responsible with the develop and drive global supply chain category strategies, in cooperation with Otis regional & operations teams, to drive value through global supplier management, spend leverage, with year over year cost savings initiatives that meets cost savings targets for the electronics all business entities, including factory, service centers & field. Additionally, will lead strategic sourcing requirements for new product development, obsolescence mitigation and dual sourcing with quality and delivery improvement within the supply chain. This supply chain leader will execute long-term supplier agreements meeting business objectives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborating with global cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, product management, operations, and marketing

• Lead supplier negotiations through a data-driven approach and clean sheet/ should cost models, ensuring compliance to Otis procurement policies.

• Lead business reviews with strategic suppliers, as supplier champion to ensure suppliers' meeting KPI's.

• Category subject matter expert - responsible for market research, RFI's, RFQ's, analysis, business cases and ROI, and provide results and insights to leadership.

• Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting and / or report out to stakeholders & leadership as applicable.

• Responsible to achieve cost savings goals, price negotiations, and price escalations.

• Facilitate cross functional team meetings as required.

• Support other tasks assigned by manager to support overall business needs.

Basic Qualifications

• 10 years preferred in a Supply chain management function and/ or category management

• Strategic sourcing coupled with strong analytical and execution skills.

• Ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and achieve results

• Experience working in a highly globalized, matrixed environment, preference for an industrial / operational industry

• Demonstrated ability to drive teamwork between groups and across functional teams.

• Strong communication skills including the ability to influence without direct authority in a matrixed organization - leading regional teams to achieve results.

• Full knowledge of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and application in negotiations and cost evaluation, including import and freight considerations. Clean Sheet modeling knowledge.

• Ability to communicate within all levels of management using executive level summaries and presentations.

• Flexibility of daily schedule allowing for effectiveness in a global environment with multiple time zones.

• Strong skills with Excel and/or other data manipulation programs.

• High energy and dynamic, with strong interpersonal skills.

• 25% travel required

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in supply chain, engineering, or business.

• Knowledge of elevator industry and/or field operations is highly desirable.

Preferred location

• Will consider Farmington, CT, Bloomfield, CT & Florence, SC
• Hybrid Workplace Model

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