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Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.\nGTI Values: Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility\nPosition Overview\nThe Global Procurement Manager, Electrical reports to the Director of Global Sourcing & Procurement and owns the electrical category from strategy development through purchasing execution, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to production. The category includes switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, power distribution, UPS, controls, and components.\nThis role leads sourcing initiatives and RFx processes, negotiates pricing and contracts, and manages supplier relationships, performance, and risk. The manager partners with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align procurement activities with production schedules, working capital targets, and business growth.\nKey Responsibilities\nElectrical Category Strategy & Spend Management\nOwn the global electrical category strategy across all plants: spend analysis, supplier segmentation, consolidation for leverage, and sourcing plans by sub-category \nSet the distributor versus direct-OEM strategy and make-versus-buy recommendations for assemblies such as panels and busway with Engineering and Operations \nMonitor market conditions, technology roadmaps, lead times, and commodity pricing (copper, steel, electronics) and adjust strategy ahead of change \nBuild should-cost models and total cost of ownership analysis to guide sourcing and negotiation decisions \nDeliver annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity targets tracked with Finance \nRFx, Negotiation & Contracts\nLead multi-site RFI, RFP, and RFQ events for electrical material; evaluate proposals on total cost, lead time, capacity, quality, and risk \nNegotiate pricing, payment terms, lead-time commitments, and annual cost improvement with key suppliers \nPut master purchase agreements, NDAs, and frame agreements in place before business starts; include price indexing for copper-based products where appropriate \nLead commercial issue resolution, claims, and recovery with suppliers; escalate within delegated authority \nMaterial Continuity & Purchasing Operations\nLead daily purchasing operations for the electrical category across plants; set priorities aligned to production demand and customer commitments \nManage long-lead and allocated items (switchgear, transformers, breakers, UPS) with forward buys, primary and secondary sources, and supplier capacity commitments \nPrevent shortages affecting production schedules, launches, or customer deliveries; run the shortage escalation process with Planning and Operations \nUse ERP/MRP signals to drive replenishment timing and own purchasing parameters (lead times, order quantities, safety stock) for the category \nProvide functional direction to buyers and purchasing coordinators working the electrical category \nSupplier Performance & Risk\nManage supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and lead-time adherence; run supplier scorecards and quarterly business reviews with Supplier Quality \nDevelop alternate sources, dual-source strategies, and supplier recovery plans; maintain a supplier risk map for critical electrical items \nMonitor tariff, trade compliance, and logistics risk; flow down DFARS, ITAR, and customer requirements where applicable \nSupport supplier qualification for listed assemblies and components (UL, NEC, IEC requirements) with Supplier Quality and Engineering \nInventory, Working Capital & KPIs\nPartner with Planning and Operations to balance inventory turns, stock availability, and working capital objectives for electrical material \nImprove supplier on-time delivery, shortage counts, aged and excess inventory, and purchase price variance; own the category KPI dashboard \nRationalize supply models (VMI, consignment, kanban, safety stock) with suppliers and plants \nCoordinate with the reverse supply chain program on returns, excess, and obsolete electrical material \nEngineering & New Product Introduction\nPartner with Engineering on technical sourcing, standardization, approved alternates, and value engineering \nEnsure supplier readiness for new product introductions and launches: capacity, lead time, PPAP or first article with Supplier Quality, and target cost \nBring supplier and market insight into design reviews and bills of material \nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork with Finance on accruals, savings tracking, payment issues, and inventory valuation impacts \nCoordinate with Warehouse and Receiving on inbound flow, packaging, and supplier execution issues \nSupport leadership on escalations, supply constraints, and strategic sourcing initiatives; present category performance to executives \nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience \n6-10+ years of purchasing, procurement, or category management experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineered-to-order environments \n3+ years owning an electrical, power distribution, or electronics category or commodity \nMulti-site purchasing experience preferred \nExperience supporting modular manufacturing, fabrication, electrical integration, data center infrastructure, or power systems preferred \nCPSM, C.P.M., APICS CPIM, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred\nWorking knowledge of electrical equipment and components: switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, PDUs, UPS, controls; reads specifications and single-line drawings \nStrong negotiation and contract skills: master agreements, terms, price indexing, and claims \nShould-cost, total cost of ownership, and spend analytics; advanced Excel; Power BI a plus \nStrong ERP/MRP experience (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar) \nTravel to plants and suppliers as needed (typically 10-20%)\nBenefits & Perks\nGTI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families while providing long-term career growth opportunities within a fast-growing manufacturing organization. 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