Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Lakewood, United States The Judge Group Full time
Category Manager

Join The Judge Group as a Category Manager and take on a challenging role that requires strategic thinking, analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supply Chain Planning and Strategy: Develop and execute long-term category strategies to drive business growth and improve profitability.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Supply Chain, and Engineering, to evaluate sourcing and process improvement opportunities.
  • Logistics and Transportation Management: Oversee supplier management, including sourcing, planning, and performance evaluation, to ensure compliance with legal requirements and optimize shipping, delivery, and inventory management.
  • Procurement and Vendor Management: Prepare RFx, analyze proposals, and select suppliers based on the total value proposition, and develop high-level negotiation strategies to execute contracts.
  • Category Expertise and Market Dynamics: Cultivate a deep understanding of category trends, including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, supply and demand material lead times, technical/manufacturing processes, and supplier market dynamics.
Requirements:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations, or equivalent experience. MBA preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 8 years' experience in a similar role or related expertise. Preferred experience in the electro-mechanical commodity field.
  • Skills: Supplier relationship management and negotiation, knowledge and effective use of relevant PC software applications, executive-level communication and stakeholder management, excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

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