Global Category Manager for Electric Motors. Job in Norcross Fifty States-Jobs

Join Hunter Douglas as a Global Category Manager for Electric Motors, where you will spearhead the sourcing strategy for electric motors that power our innovative window treatments and smart-home solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the global category strategy, select top suppliers, and negotiate impactful contracts that ensure a balance of cost, quality, and reliable supply. You w
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ill collaborate with key partners in engineering, operations, and finance to drive value engineering, pursue cost reductions, and mitigate risks.
What You Will Do:
• Craft and lead a comprehensive global sourcing strategy for electric motors integral to Hunter Douglas products.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of global supply markets to uncover cost-saving, quality-enhancing, and risk-reducing opportunities.
• Negotiate favorable contracts, pricing, and terms with leading motor suppliers to optimize our supply chain.
• Build and nurture a preferred supplier base, utilizing performance scorecards to ensure excellence.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams on new product introductions and innovate through value engineering.
• Accurately forecast demand to guarantee supply continuity across our global operations.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives while upholding the highest quality and reliability standards.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes that impact motor categories.
• Work closely with finance on budgeting, should-cost analysis, and total cost of ownership metrics.
• Regularly communicate category performance, potential risks, and growth opportunities to senior leadership.
Required Skills:
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing.
• Expertise in category management.
• Strong background in global supply management.
• Negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Experienced in contract management.
• Proficient in cost analysis and should-cost modeling.
• Knowledge of electric motor procurement.
• Understanding of the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to manage supplier performance effectively.
• Experience in risk management within the supply chain.

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