Category Manager- Metalworking

Job Title: Category Manager- Metalworking

Shift: 8:00am -5:00pm, Mon.-Fri.

Pay Range: $90,000-$110,000/yr.

The Category Manager is responsible for assigned spend management through relationship building with suppliers, cost negotiation, profit-seeking agreements, and innovation. This position requires the following functions to positively impact short-term and long-term business goals: analysis, sourcing, negotiation, and quality assurance.

Responsible for multiple categories with Metalworking category as the primary focus. Team Leader managing multiple purchasing buyers and support representatives. This position is responsible for leading sourcing projects, managing inventory levels within their categories, obtaining competitive pricing consistent with quality, reliability and timing requirements while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

While this position can be filled anywhere in the United States, the hired individual will work remotely following either an eastern or central time zone schedule.

Business travel is required for this role.

Why Wurth:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for full-time employees & their families!
• Paid Time off- start accruing on day one!
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) with Company March
• Company paid Long-term Disability, Life Insurance & AD&D
• Voluntary Program offerings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESONSIBIITES:

• Manages supplier relationships within the assigned categories to drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration and deliver improved results.
• Drive supplier performance in your areas and use agreed metrics and tools to do this along with periodic supplier review meetings where performance is measured with agreed follow-up and action plans.
• Price improvement - Negotiate supplier price reductions. Review sourcing history and supplier capabilities to align parts with qualified, competitive manufacturers.
• Reviews historical and competitive costs to identify cost savings opportunities and variances.
• Bring industry benchmarks, expertise, knowledge of trends, and other third-party data to prepare for vendor selection and negotiation.
• Product lifecycle management and SKU/supplier rationalization.
• Proactively drives initiatives to meet sourcing and purchasing objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's Degree and 3-years related experience; or an associate's degree (A. A.) with 5-6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven product and industry knowledge, specifically in the Metalworking industry is required.
• Prior leadership experience is preferred.
• Highly proficient level computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, collaborative, and leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive and productive working relationships at all organizational levels and in the vendor community.
• Excellent organization, time management and communication skills both in written and verbal form.
• Able to work independently or as a collaborator.

Wurth Industry North America Key Facts:

• 110+ locations across the U.S, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
• More than 2600 employees
• More than 420,000 standard parts
• Part of the Wurth Group, $15B+, which operates with over 400 companies in more than 80 countries and has more than 79,000 employees.

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