At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King® - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.
Job Summary：
Trane Technologies is hiring an Associate Category Manager in Davidson, NC! The Associate Category Managerwill manage a segment of the Steel and Specialty Components category within the Americas region. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development into Category Management.
Responsibilities:
- Collaboration: Identify, engage and align with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, materials, quality or other business partners) to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality;
- Partner with business unit Procurement teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed; Support region/sector New Product Development (NPD) Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.
- Negotiations: Support negotiations and supplier selection; accountable for contract lifecycle management and compliance.
- Cost Management: Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects.
- Supplier Management: Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within category; Ensure creation of supplier profiles for all SRM suppliers.
- Risk Management: Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
- 2+ years of procurement / sourcing experience, ex: consulting, purchasing / buyer, and/or analyst experience.
- Ability to assess vendors and demonstrated negotiating skills.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions and strong conflict resolution skills.
- Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
