Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA 30339 (100% Remote - No location constraints, positions are remote (Within USA)

Duration: 3 months

 Skills: SCM - Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Experience Required: 8-10

Strategic Sourcing / Category Manager

Seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required (or 5 years of NPI sourcing experience).

Master of Business Administration or equivalent advanced degree a plus C.P.M, CPSM, CPSD, or equivalent procurement certification is a plus.

Project Management Certification is a plus

10+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience within the elevator industry preferred, or alternatively automotive, aerospace, or consumer goods manufacturing industry is required.

Superior Project management skills, attention to detail, understanding business processes, and communication are important for this role.

Superior ability to independently plan, coordinate, and execute work with autonomy, and communicate effectively progress to senior leaders and subordinates through excellent presentation skills. Superior understanding of end-to-end supply chain business processes (Demand and Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Lifecycle Management) Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem.

Strong collaboration and influencing skills; Exceptional communications skills required.

Advocate on behalf of the PSM organization function with business units and operational partners to ensure support for core business objectives.

Demonstrates strong aptitude for managing and motivating others and building team unity Results oriented with strong sense of urgency to mitigate risk and close issues Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects/resources simultaneously.

High standard of ethics and professionalism; Entrepreneurial spirit and vision Proven ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Ability to travel up to 20% annually.