Manager, Category

Job description

Job Purpose The role takes direction from the Sr. Category Manager and the Director of Leveraged Categories to execute assigned work. The role provides general guidance and ensures policy adherence to Category Teams and Regional Procurement Teams. Must use sound planning and good judgment to manage resources and meet goals. Must have ability to make sound business decisions based on data and analysis. Must be able to provide guidance and motivation to reports and build effective relationships with peers. Job Description Develop, execute and maintain a comprehensive category strategy capable of delivering best in class SQDC results for assigned category at the global level. Provide guidelines and consultancy for regional execution of non-globally managed category needs. Provide tools and guidance for category team members to develop, execute and sustain sub-category or specific supply chain strategies within the category. Identify opportunities and suppliers that can provide materials which result in a clearly identifiable advantage in functionality, price, quality, delivery reliability, logistics, business-to-business integration, currencies and/or reduced total cost. Develop the best all-around Category supply base to meet current and future market and technology requirements: including but not limited to, functionality, volume, quality, cost, commercial terms s and delivery reliability. Determine Category Supplier strategies developing long-term partnerships, driving local content developments where required. Work with key stakeholders, including but not limited to, technology and applications engineering, sales & marketing operations and projects to clearly identify key requirements for both the Category and respective regions. Continue to develop Category cost improvement strategies and targets for specific TFMC businesses and products. Responsible for quarterly performance reporting against strategies and goals. Develop, communicate and manage specific supplier improvement initiatives, especially cost reductions, engineering/specification changes to the specific category items, material quality improvements and delivery reliability improvement initiatives. The role directly manages and leads a Category Team of Sourcing resources (sub-category leads, supplier quality engineers, subject matter experts, and tactical buyers). The team will be globally dispersed across all FMCTI major operating locations. The role is globally functional responsible for the Sourcing and Procurement of the assigned category, thus it requires extensive interaction with all key managers in the Global Sourcing and Procurement Organization and Global Business Units. Responsibility of Category at this level might go across businesses all to be equally supported. Responsibility might also include suppliers across business units or shared suppliers with other business units. This position will work across all functional areas, including Quality, Finance, Operations, Project Management and Engineering. This position will interact with multiple supplier functions to identify and developing Critical to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Process and Performance aspects. You are meant for this job if: Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or relevant subject required. Formal education can be replaced by long term work experience. Candidate will typically have a vast amount of experience including some supervisory and/or management experience. Industry knowledge from the Oil and Gas equipment and services area is preferred. Must demonstrate ability to develop, improve and implement processes, policies and procedures that impacts the function. Must also demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and develop strategic implementation plans for new concepts and ideas as required by senior leaders and business objectives. Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Requires expert knowledge of at least one functional area, with general knowledge of other related functions