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*come make the world and accelerate your success.
*it takes great people to achieve greatness.
people with a sense of purpose and integrity.
people with a relentless pursuit of excellence.
people who care about making things better for those who make the world.
sound like you?
join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including dewalt®, black+decker®, craftsman®, stanley®, cub cadet®, and hustler®.
*the job*:as a global category manager, purchased components, you'll be part of our global supply management team as a hybrid employee, working at home and onsite in either valley city, oh or towson, md locations.
you will manage the global supply base for the purchased components team.
you'll get to:- as an individual contributor, you will lead negotiations and manage individual supplier relationships- deliver year over year productivity & working capital goals- work with businesses/plants to achieve annual productivity and working capital targets- work closely with all functions (engineering, marketing, operations, finance, legal, logistics, it, etc) to formulate, implement and execute sourcing and continuous improvement strategies- strategic supplier management: analysis and observation of the procurement markets as well as trade fair visits to identify potential sources- material field strategy: creation of global purchasing strategies, especially for purchased components in the categories consisting of plating, heat treat, rubber components, and lubricants- negotiations and contracts: negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts and service level agreements- carry out price comparisons with the aim of optimizing the procurement situation, if necessary, initiate price and value analyzes, attempts, substitution of parts / materials- supplier development: institute world class procurement / sourcing processes and practices including but not limited to, supplier development & supplier scorecards- implementation of projects: planning and implementation of projects as well as implementation of parts of complex large-scale projects*the person*:you love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.
you're not intimidated by innovation.
wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good?
in fact, you embrace it.
you also have:- bachelor's degree required- minimum of 3 years of strategic sourcing experience including supplier selection, supplier management, contract negotiations etc