Associate Category Manager

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTIONManage on-going global and/or regional commodities in support of the Senior Category Manager. Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, and quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality. Support negotiations and supplier selection. Responsible for less complex negotiating, and supplier coordination. Advises on options risks, total cost of ownership, and business impacts. Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs and strategy development.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITESManages day to day category supplier relations and seeks out growth or revision opportunities withinsupplybase.Partner with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality - partner with regional PPM teams to efficiently transition suppliers as neededUnder the direction of Category Manager assist with developing & executing detailed commodity strategy:Assess Opportunity for commodity including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysisAccountable for execution of sourcing projects including continuous improvement, consolidation, etc.Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection- accountable for contract lifecycle management and complianceResponsible for delivering commodity productivity through price negotiations, supporting value analysis/ value engineering projects (VA/VE or i2V) and other continuous improvement projects.Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers withincommodity. Support commodity continuity of supply - engage with plants to help local teams efficiently resolve escalated issues.Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs and RFQ's.Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflationLead periodic Commodity Reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and countermeasuresOTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESWill be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOBExperience: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field. Experience: 3 + years procurement sourcing experience, consulting, buyer, and/or analyst experience.Demonstrate competence in negotiating skills and assessing vendors.Candidate must have demonstrated experience coordinating, facilitating discussions, consultation and conflict resolution skillsProfessional communication; both verbal and written are required.Ability to travel up to 30%.KEY COMPETENCIESSupply Chain Acumen – Ability to drive global development and execution of supply chain strategies for assigned components or services to achieve optimal results in the key areas of Quality, Delivery, & Price. Project Management – Review and approve project plans,overseesproject execution, balances projects between short and long-term focus, secures alignment with cross-functional partners. Global Business Thinking/Strategizing-Demonstrates deep global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets and technology, builds this knowledge into GSC strategies/playbooks, develops global talent. Problem Solving—Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports root cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective actionplanand oversees plan implementation. Relationship Management – Createscollaborativeenvironment with cross-functional partners, assures regular/appropriate two-way communication flow, builds/maintainsrelationshipwith industry peers and suppliers. Excellent technical, analyticalproblem solvingskills. Ability to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions. Experienced in applying and understanding the results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.