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Logistics Category Manager
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Milwaukee-United States of America
Competitive salary and bonus
Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
On the job/cross training opportunities
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
Remote based role
Working closely with cross-functional teams, develop and lead implementation of global category procurement strategies for assigned Indirect Procurement Logistics categories; key areas of focus include Full Truckload (FTL) and other indirect categories as assigned.
Lead both traditional and non-traditional supplier procurement activities, ensuring timely execution and focusing on global solutions which improve services and reduce costs
Facilitate supplier procurement process and negotiations relative to business requirements and cost, maximizing JCI’s leverage and negotiation position
Lead supplier contracting negotiations and execution, collaborating with corporate legal for escalation of certain risk-related terms and conditions
Identify, develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to increase engagement and develop a robust procurement project pipeline across all business segments of manufacturing, corporate and service (branches)
For each procurement project, ensure project alignment and drive collaborative procurement efforts with the necessary cross-functional counterparts and matrix teams (e.g. Risk Management, Compliance, Legal, Operations, etc.) to maximize transactional efficiency and mitigate potential risks
Identify, develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers to understand the suppliers’ current services for the company as well as additional capabilities
Gain a comprehensive understanding of business and functional strategic roadmaps and resulting business requirements, as related to assigned categories
Drive cost out targets for the supply management organization; calculate and report savings
Drive compliance of enterprise agreements
Assist with key supplier issue resolution and risk mitigation, as required
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of marketplace, benchmarks and industry best practices for assigned categories
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university is required
Advanced degree in business, finance, and/or legal is highly desirable
6+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
Significant negotiating experience is required
Operational and procurement experience
Prior contracting experience (negotiation, implementation, management of agreements) is required
Fluency to speak and write in English
Extensive project management experience and/or PMP certification
Operational and/or procurement experience in most if not all of the assigned Indirect Categories
Ability to lead complex procurement events and demonstrated negotiation skills
Ability to influence others and manage competing internal stakeholder priorities
Ability to generate alternative solutions for consideration to increase total value to the organization while reducing cost and minimizing risk
Ability to develop and communicate vision and strategic procurement initiatives, both verbally and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated project management capabilities to lead multiple and complex projects
Demonstrated capability to translate strategies into executable implementation plans
Ability to identify new procurement opportunities
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people in a global, matrix organization
Clear problem-solving skills
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Sound prioritization skills to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
Comfort with ambiguity
Ability to embrace change in the organization
In-depth knowledge of key industry drivers and dynamics,
Understanding of categories and category-specific procurement processes/issues/strategies
Understanding of current supplier markets, products, customer demands, and future trends
In-depth knowledge of variety of procurement implementation approaches (e.g. RFX, e-auction)
Strong contract development skills
Supplier Management and Stakeholder Management Skills
In-depth knowledge of pricing issues, service levels, and supplier contracts
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers/customers, understand supplier/customer organization and operations and identify new opportunities
Ability to perform sustained supplier performance management and continuous improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills & ability to influence without formal authority
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization
Strong financial analytical skills for conducting data analytics, cost modeling, business case development, reporting, and proactive interaction with Corporate Finance functional stakeholders
Ability to effectively forecast impact of procurement initiatives with accuracy to P&L
Ability to conduct bench-marking or other analysis to track global spend and savings
Ability to think strategically about key procurement and financial issues and quantify the underlying implications
Comprehension of company financials and implication on market power
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
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What we offer
What you will do
What we look for
Preferred
Leadership and Project Management Skills
Supply Market Knowledge and Indirect Procurement Knowledge
For most or all of the above-listed categories –
Analytical Skills
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $89-115k (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers
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