Supply Chain Category Manager

2 weeks ago


saint joseph, United States Altec Industries , Inc. Full time

Why Join Altec?

 Join a focused team as Altec's next Supply Chain Category Manager. Our Supply Chain Category Manager will work to gain market intelligence to effectively utilize the processes necessary in order to negotiate the procurement of materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services at favorable costs, favorable quality levels, and consistent with business unit schedules and specifications. 

● Customer First ● Enjoyment of Work ● Family ● Financial Stability ● Integrity ● People Are Our Greatest Strength ● Quality ● Spiritual Development ● Teamwork ●

The job level is able to be adjusted at time of hire, if the candidate meets the qualifications for jobs of a more experienced level in the career path.

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred. 
  • Masters degree preferred. 
  • Minimum of six years of relevant Supply Chain experience required.
  • APICS or CPM Certification desired.
  • Must have excellent Microsoft Office capabilities, specifically Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Must be able to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form is necessary.
  • Computer rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing methodologies.
  • Must be able to work with team members and work with minimal supervision.
  • Current Valid Driver’s License.

Potential Category assignments (depending on candidate's background and interest): 

  • Fabrications and Machine shops
  • Engineered components - Gearboxes, engines, rotation bearings
  • Electrical engineered components - circuit boards, controllers, modules
  • FA components, lights, synthetic/wire rope

Responsibilities: 

  • Direct the procurement of materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services at appropriate costs consistent with objectives, schedules and specifications. 
  • Develop and maintain sources of high quality supply and supplier relationships. 
  • Participates in defining procurement procedures for Altec and ensures the procedures are effectively communicated and adhered to by all associates involved in the purchasing arena. 
  • Sets, with input from Sr. Management, appropriate controls and levels of authority applicable to operational level purchasing associates. 
  • Establishes financial and quality controls to effectively manage suppliers and to ensure procurement costs are within Altec guidelines. 
  • Manages and controls procurement documentation to ensure that the required audit trail is available. 
  • Develops new supply sources where suppliers are inadequate and provides supplier training. 
  • Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost effectiveness of these orders. 
  • Develops and conducts internal (self-audits) and external audits of suppliers and purchasing processes. 
  • Develops and maintains effective departmental work environment and creates and promotes harmonious working relationships with others within the department and throughout the company. 
  • Mentor and supervise junior staff of Buyers and/or Purchasing Agents and others who may be involved in the process of purchasing or expediting materials, components, supplies, equipment and/or services. 
  • Manages multi-million dollar spend and assists in the preparation of facilitation of annual budgets. 
  •  Periods of heavy travel will be required. Travel required approximately 25% of the time.

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.


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