Category Manager
Coherent Corp.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sherman • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $98,902 - $133,568 per year
About the role
- Development of category strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy, sourcing events, supply market analysis, and procurement best-practices
- Strong negotiation, project management and facilitation skills and leverage this knowledge for cost reduction opportunities across the region
- Negotiate MSAs, monitor compliance and timing of expiration
- Collaborate with internal business stakeholders in developing category strategy, objectives, and performance targets – availability, quality, cost, schedule, service, and innovation
- Act as central point of contact and knowledge for regionally coordinated efforts
- Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations
- Leverage extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO
- Identify potential risks and create mitigation plans across risk types (supplier financial, quality, supply continuity, etc.)
- Drive continuous improvement efforts in total cost of ownership
- Manage new supplier selection processes and developing/maintaining supplier relationships
- Develop market intelligence on supply base, own key vendor relationships based on assigned categories and monitor key strategies and suppliers
- Accurately forecast total cost benefit opportunities
- Provide timely budget guidance to the businesses
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, Procurement or a related field required
- 5+ years Procurement experience
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
category strategy developmentsupply market analysisnegotiationproject managementcost reductionsupplier selectionrisk managementtotal cost of ownershipmarket intelligencebudget forecasting
Soft Skills
facilitationstakeholder relationship managementcollaborationcommunicationbusiness partnershipproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree