Sr Manager, Category Mgmt

Responsibilities:

• Be familiar with the categories and relative sub-categories application;

• Insights of the category market intelligence and trends
• Manage existing supplier base and develop potential suppliers
• Build and drive relationships with suppliers to deliver pricing, quality, delivery and aftermarket service improvement
• Develop the strategy of the category and review SSRB with cross functional team regularly
• Achieve category productivity target and lead cost saving activities
• Lead guidance to vendors for Cu/Alu blocking activities following WHQ guidance
• Contracting, contract management, and risk assessment / mitigation
• Conduct regular performance review with key suppliers
• Support global sourcing projects
• Support new program initiatives
• Support on supplier performance improvement objectives
• Developing strong working relationships with all function teams from procurement, Engineering and quality teams. Fully understand products and the purchased material/components of the assigned business unit or region as well as the BU or Region expectations on cost, quality, delivery and service from SGS suppliers.
• Work with WHQ Category to ensure global category strategy alignment and execution;

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  Education & Trainings

• BS/BA degree or above, engineering background preferred
• For non-engineering background, sufficient post training on engineering knowledge
• MBA preferred
• Certified Project Manager (CPM) is a plus

• Working Experience

• 10 years or above in supply chain
• 5 years or above in category management or sourcing role from electronics, electrical and mechanical.

• Job Skills and Requirements

• High ethical mindset and behaviors
• Health suitable for strong workloads, especially for working at night calls and frequent business travels.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Strong communication skills required
• Quick learner and good adapter for a new business/job scope
• Self-motivated and target-oriented
• Face to the challenges proactively and ambitiously
• Strategic thinking and good planning capability
• Excellent business judgment
• Strong people skill as a teamwork expert with excellent communications and coordination with cross-functions and the customers inside the company as well as the supplier’s management/functions and other external entities outside the company.
• Adequate knowledge on supply chain management and procurement activities in a manufacturing entity.
• Adequate knowledge on international trade including INCOTERMS, international payment settlements, International transportation & Insurance, Custom & Tariff policy, Sanction & other trade restrictions, etc…
• Adequate knowledge on cost accounting as a non-financial manager
• Adequate knowledge on common quality tools such as 8D, 7 tools for problem solving, SPC & CpK, PPAP process, etc…..
• Good knowledge on Lean & Kaizen event
• Basic knowledge on statistics and the related diagram tools
• Fluent speaking in English and Mandarin, and good written in English and Chinese
• Good at MS Office Excel and PowerPoint
• Midea or Xiaomi relevant experience is a big plus
• Experience of people leader

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.