Category Manager

JOB REQUIREMENTS: - As a Category Manager your goal is to lead a set of commodities in the development and implementation of strategic sourcing activities across the enterprise.You\'ll execute the strategic sourcing process for assigned commodities by data gathering, identifying suppliers, quote preparation, supplier qualification, and gap analysis to make robust decisions regarding supplier selection and sourcing needs. In addition, you\'ll develop global commodity sourcing strategies, be responsible for managing supplier relationships and performance, and lead cost reduction for assigned commodities. You will do this by: Evaluating broad purchasing practices, quotes and reviews cost/price and value analysis to select, reviews alternative suppliers Building and managing high level supplier relationships: communicating supplier performance & gaps to goals, and outlining improvement to ensure business objectives are met Ensuring supplier training for relevant processes and procedures Establishing and managing strategic sourcing goals and metrics for cost reduction, supplier performance, and sourcing decisions Researching and evaluating the benefits of contracts, open-market purchases and out-sourcing Negotiating, writing and verifying legal issues of supply agreements Recommending and implementing changes in processes or procedures for assigned areas Defining, resolving, and providing permanent solutions to systemic supplier performance issues Leading continuous cost reduction / value improvement activity by developing and executing projects, competitively quoting, conducting negotiations, and developing/executing cost models Developing and implementing communication plans to key stakeholders The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. You are the kind of person who is/has: self-motivated and ambitious collaborative and team oriented - Required Qualifications: Bachelor\'s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field OR equivalent experience and education Minimum five years of experience in purchasing or related field Proficiency in MS Excel and/or Google Sheets Preferred Qualifications: Project management experience Experience at a corporate level overseeing multiple plants/sites Additional Knowledge & Skills: Comprehensive knowledge of strategic sourcing and... For full info follow application link. Briggs & Stratton Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran\'s status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/1357B44F3A944C17