Category Manager – Capital Equipment
FTI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Illinois • Kansas • United States
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About the role
- Develops and executes short- and long-term category strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Analyzes market trends, forecast trends, competitive landscape, and supplier financial performance
- Understands enterprise level supplier costs, spend, and demand
- Determines category plan that provides insights into industry capacity, quality, cost, lead times, and performance
- Leads category reviews and present performance insights to business and sourcing teams
- Monitors KPIs and proactively identifies risks and opportunities
- Develops pricing strategies to maximize margin and competitiveness
- Forecasts demand and support inventory and capacity planning to optimize supply chain needs and requirements
- Identifies, evaluates, and negotiates with suppliers to secure favorable pricing, terms, and service levels
- Builds strong supplier relationships and establishes enterprise-level contracts that minimize risk
- Evaluates supplier performance and implements corrective actions as needed
- Drives continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to improve cost, quality, and service
- Partners with Engineering, Program Management, Businesses Leadership, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment and successful execution of category initiatives
- Supports new product launches, strategic sourcing initiatives, and business growth strategies
- Provides category expertise to internal stakeholders and leadership
- Optimizes supplier requirements based on forecast, demand and performance data
- Leads new strategic supplier introductions and discontinuation decisions
- Understands commodity fluctuations and trends
- Identifies innovation opportunities and emerging trends within the category
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
- 3–7+ years of experience in category management, procurement, or related field
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools
- Familiarity with ERP systems and reporting platforms
- Proven negotiation expertise and demonstrated success in supplier relationship management
- Strong contract development and administration skills
Benefits
- industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families
- competitive, merit-based compensation
- career path development
- flexible and robust benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
category managementprocurementdata analysisnegotiationcontract developmentsupplier relationship managementpricing strategiesKPI monitoringinventory planningsupply chain optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingcontinuous improvementpresentation skillsrisk management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in Supply ChainBachelor’s degree in Finance