Category Manager (Machining)

As a Category Manager at this company, your role will involve driving total cost of ownership reductions for a defined portfolio of strategic spend categories. You will be responsible for leading procurement activities for multiple areas of spend within a portfolio, aiming to achieve significant initial cost reductions supplemented with year-over-year productivity improvements. Your primary objectives include collaborating with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies, implementing category and supplier strategies for cost reduction, and leading projects with limited oversight. You will also be involved in selecting and managing suppliers, tracking internal performance within each spend category, and driving annual productivity improvements. Key Responsibilities: - Lead procurement activities for multiple areas of spend within a portfolio to achieve cost reductions and productivity improvements - Implement category and supplier strategies for challenging cost reduction results through collaboration and competition - Assist in selecting and managing suppliers, overseeing the supplier selection and negotiation process - Measure and track internal performance within each spend category, tracking forecasted versus actual savings - Drive annual productivity improvements in each spend category through collaboration with internal and external partners - Develop expertise in the portfolio spend categories and drive best practices in procurement - Integrate procurement into core business processes and ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and laws Qualifications Required: - Ability to engage and influence internal business partners and team members at all levels of the organization - Excellent written, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly - Strong financial acumen with a solid understanding of common financial statements - Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline required, with at least four years of procurement experience - Previous experience with assigned commodities and specialized procurement certification preferred - Travel on a regular basis with overnight stays up to 20% required, occasional global travel may be necessary This is a brief overview of the responsibilities and qualifications required for the Category Manager role at the company.,