Regional Category Manager

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

The main focus of this job is to:

• Lead & develop the Heads and Fabrication Category strategies & implement related supply chain initiatives across the region (~$95M spend).
• Serve as the Category “subject matter expert” & build a community of category leaders to execute strategy.
• Manage & shape supply base to create a favorable advantage for Chart Industries operating companies

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

In this role, you will:

• Define category strategy & gain buy-in from key stakeholders for specific initiatives to execute strategy.
• Drive collaboration & best practice sharing among category representatives in Business Units.
• Continuously build & maintain funnel of savings initiatives and achieve verified savings targets.
• Support new supplier/product qualifications & implement measures to minimize quality, OTD, & cost risk.
• Identify & lead identification & execution of VAVE opportunities with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Chart low-cost country sourcing hubs and identify low cost country suppliers that can improve cost while maintaining high-levels of quality and delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advise stakeholders on all aspects of Heads and Fabrications including supplier capabilities, economic forecasting and trends, supply market changes, global currency fluctuations, ‘Should Cost’ model etc.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and partners.
• Implement Long-Term Agreements with Suppliers that define fair sharing of risk and accountability.
• Develop and manage communication plan, to include engagement activity, dissemination of sourcing strategy and compliance for spend among the Category Communities

Essential skills, knowledge & behaviours

• Degree in engineering, business administration, finance or related discipline
• Experience of working across multiple locations, understanding the constraints and working culture within themExperience within a project driven Engineer-To-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and lead small teams
• Strategic focus with the ability to analyse, formulate and implement strategic procurement strategies to significantly reduce cost
• Experience in negotiating high-value, complex procurement agreements
• Excellent team player with the ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple customers
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Sets personal deliverables and maintains commitments
• Accurately captures, records and communicates information
• Enjoys difficult challenges, finding solutions not problems
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with an ability to clearly present ideas, concepts and processesAdvanced competency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Project & Power Point

Desirable skills, knowledge, & behaviors

• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable to adapt in an environment of complexity and changing priorities.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels of seniority in the business

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Minimum 3 years experience in Strategic Sourcing or commodities in a Manufacturing Environment
• Should have experience with Fabrication and/or Heads in Pressure Vessel

Your Education Should Be…

Bachelors in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or Similar

MBA is a plus

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.