What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Manager position at Epiroc AB?
Functional area: Sourcing
Onsite or Remote: Onsite
Primary Skills:
Country/Region: US
City: Garland
Location:
Garland, TX, US, 75040
Company name: Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC
Date of posting: Jan 24, 2024
United in Performance. Inspired by Innovation.
In the role of Category Manager, your primary responsibility is to cultivate and supervise an optimized supplier base, ensuring a consistent supply flow while upholding the highest standards of quality and availability at the most competitive cost. This position offers you the opportunity to embrace creativity, boldness, and an entrepreneurial spirit. You'll be encouraged to adopt a mindset of "Dare To Think New" and actively contribute to Epiroc's continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborating with sourcing colleagues globally, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing our operations. At Epiroc, ample opportunities for career advancement and growth within the organization await you.
The physical demands for this role are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, stand, and move within the office environment. Additionally, there may be a need to perform light lifting of up to 25 lbs and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary. These physical demands align with the typical requirements of an office setting, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to formulate sourcing strategies in alignment with business initiatives to meet established goals and drive continuous improvements
- Select and evaluate business partners in an objective and professional manner in order to achieve the best possible total cost, on-time delivery, and quality
- Ensure that suppliers comply with Epiroc's Business Code of Practice, applicable laws, regulations, restrictions, and standards
- Perform supplier risk assessments and implement mitigation plans as needed
- Develop, implement, and manage supplier contracts
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships
- Develop pricing strategies to achieve total cost optimization
- Conduct supplier business review meetings to ensure cooperation and strategic alignment
- Perform supplier evaluations using objective criteria, including but not limited to quality, risk minimization, productivity, delivery performance, safety, reliability, commercial performance, competence, and price.
- Perform make/buy analysis
- Participate in new product development and process improvement projects as required
- Initiate and complete administrative requirements, such as generating RFQs and RFPs, writing engineering changes/deviation requests, loading quotations, standard cost adjustments, purchasing price variance reporting, etc.
- Monitor and update sourcing parameters in the ERP system to ensure master data integrity
- Ensure supplier payment issues are resolved in a timely manner
- Collaborate with sourcing colleagues worldwide to optimize economy of scale, maximize leverage, and take advantage of synergies when possible.
- Comply with Epiroc's Purchasing policy
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required, Master degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing function
- Experience in supply chain management, manufacturing operations, and financial analysis
- High level of knowledge related to supplier frame agreements preferred
- ERP (M3 or other) experience preferred
- Proficient in Excel Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Goal oriented
- Analytical mindset and skills
- Creative mindset
- Contract writing skills
- Networking skills
- Negotiation skills
- 35% travel may be required to visit key domestic and international suppliers
- Must possess exceptional integrity to handle supplier relationships objectively and to maintain confidentiality of shared information while dealing with competitive suppliers.
Benefits:
- Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after start date
- Health care eligibility - including medical, dental, vision, prescription and telemedicine
- Wellness program
- Employee discounts
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) plan
- Direct deposit
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Vacation
Life at Epiroc:
We are Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. By joining Epiroc, you can expect an atmosphere of creativity and innovation, 'Dare to Think New.' With innovative technology, we develop and produce innovative drill rigs, rock excavation and construction tools. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has passionate people supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries.
Employment at Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC is “at-will,” which means that either you or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and for any reason not prohibited by statute, in accordance with state and federal guidelines. All employment is continued on that basis. No supervisor, manager or executive of the company, other than the General Manager in a signed writing, has any authority to alter the foregoing. Signature of this document serves as acknowledgment of receipt and does not create a contract of employment.
Epiroc Drilling Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job.
United. Inspired. Performance unites us, Innovation inspires us, and commitment drives us to keep moving forward.
In the 150 countries where you can find Epiroc, we encourage our employees to take ownership of their own development and careers with the support from their leaders. We are committed to give you every opportunity to succeed in a culture of innovation, diversity and collaboration, combined with a caring atmosphere. Diversity and sustainability are key to grow fresh and innovative ideas and solutions for our customers. Epiroc is a leading manufacturer for the mining and infrastructure industries.
Learn more at www.epirocgroup.com
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