Components Category Expert

We offer:

What We Offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will Do in This Role:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities and supplier portfolios.
• Evaluate market conditions, capacity, cost drivers, supplier risks, and opportunities for localization or consolidation.
• Lead RFQs, RFIs, sourcing events, commercial negotiations, contract support, and supplier selection recommendations.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, business reviews, performance evaluations, and supplier development initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, NPI, Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, and Operations on new products, engineering changes, and supplier transitions.
• Drive PPV improvements, annual cost savings, supplier performance, and sourcing milestones.
• Develop dual-source strategies, contingency plans, and supplier recovery actions for critical risks.
• Track category KPIs, savings, supplier OTD, quality, capacity readiness, and risk mitigation progress.
• Prepare executive reports and recommendations for Procurement leadership.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality requirements, ethical sourcing standards, and audit requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to Strategic Buyers and Category Specialists.
• This role does not include direct personnel management responsibilities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Commodity Management.
• Experience managing multiple direct-material commodities in a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiations, cost analysis, category strategy, NPI, and supplier localization.
• Knowledge of supplier risk management, supplier quality, Lean, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Office, Power BI, and KPI reporting.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Annual Cost Savings and PPV Improvement.
• Supplier OTD and Quality Performance.
• Supplier Capacity Readiness.
• Risk Mitigation Closure Rate.
• Localization Savings.
• NPI Sourcing Milestone Achievement.
• Contract Coverage Compliance.