Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Lexington, North Carolina, United States Trane Technologies Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our Procurement team at Trane Technologies. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Electric Component category, including identifying, engaging, and aligning with internal stakeholders to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage components within the Electrical Components category.
  • Partner with business unit Procurement teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed.
  • Assess opportunity for commodity including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis.
  • Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensure supply continuity and deliver best total value through RFx activities in order to execute supplier selection and negotiation.
  • Risk Management: Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality and compliance.
  • Cost Management: Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects.
  • Supplier Management: Oversee Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within category to meet program Quality/Cost/Delivery targets.
  • Develop sourcing strategy for commodity detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Ability to travel as needed

About Trane Technologies:

We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. Trane Technologies is hiring a Category Manager directly managing the Electric Component category. This is a critical role on our Procurement team, with a large, complex scope of responsibilities within the assigned category. We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to own the space, strategy, supply base, and performance, and stay current on market trends and conditions in this category.

What We Offer:

  • Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
  • Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
  • Due to the nature of this role, this position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule, with work performed onsite 3 days each week.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.



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