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The role ensures cost competitiveness, supply security, and strong supplier performance while supporting business needs, including new product development. He or she will be required to based in Shanghai China.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop and implement global sourcing strategies for electronics categories, aligned with business and product requirements\nLead supplier selection, RFQ processes, and contract negotiations to achieve best value and performance\nManage strategic supplier relationships, driving improvements in quality, delivery, and cost\nCollaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to support production and NPD activities\nDrive cost optimisation initiatives (TCO, VA/VE, should-costing) and supplier development\nEnsure supplier qualification, risk management, and compliance with Rotork procurement processes\nProfile\nDegree in Engineering, Electronics, or Supply Chain\nExperience in procurement/category management within electronics or industrial manufacturing\nStrong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills\nAbility to work in a global, cross-functional environment\n Experience Requirements:\n8+ years in procurement or category management within direct materials \nExperience leading global and regional sourcing projects and supplier negotiations.\nStrong commercial acumen, contract management expertise, and analytical capability.\nDemonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.\nAbility to balance strategic (global) and operational (regional) priorities.\nProficiency with ERP and procurement systems; strong Excel/analytics skills\nEnglish business fluent and Chinese speaker.\n Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.\nOur purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.\nFor over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.\nToday we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.\nRotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2952,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Chinese","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"China","iso":"CN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Hardware","Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T11:09:10Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rotork-senior-category-manager-electronics","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rotork-senior-category-manager-electronics.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T13:26:18Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}