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Category: Kalmar

Facility: Sourcing

Location:

Ottawa, KS, US

Global Category Director Power Solutions

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Join us and take your career to the next level

The Category Leader is responsible for the creation, development and execution of the sourcing strategy and supplier management for the Global Powertrain category and subcategories of engines, transmissions and axles consisting of multiple divisions globally.

This position will lead the global category including coordination work of the cross functional team located in divisions that co-creates and implements the Global Category Strategy. The Category Leader will drive the category strategy and translate business strategy into an aligned one incorporating the Kalmar, Divisions, Operations, and Sourcing strategies into the category strategy and drive the strategy across divisions globally.

The Category leader will create synergies and drive sustainability and decarbonisation improvements among divisions through the category strategy in order to maximize total acquisition cost together with sustainable and operational performance across Kalmar to secure benchmark total cost of ownership as well as driving profitability and growth.

What we offer you

"People who move together"

Purpose that drives change: You'll have a direct impact on Kalmar’s future and contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational breakthroughs.

Rewards that count: You’ll have development opportunities to grow and we prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet your needs.

Competitive Benefits: You will have comprehensive healthcare options, matching 401K, performance based annual bonus system, 3 weeks paid time off and 11 holidays.

People who move economies: You'll collaborate with a global team, build strong relationships, solve challenges, celebrate wins, and connect with colleagues and clients in an open, sustainable culture.

Safety that moves us forward: Beyond physical safety, you'll benefit from the stability of a long-standing company, established in the 1940s, offering strong job security and a reliable foundation for your career.

What are your key responsibilities:

Through Category Leadership this person will drive:

+ Leading new thinking and approaches to category vision and leadership that delivers continual improvement and growth, customer satisfaction, return on investment and solutions for customers, divisions and suppliers

+ Bringing Category analytical discipline, innovation, disruptive technology, new business opportunities, process improvement, and cost efficiencies

+ Providing insight to the business division(s), R&D, & Operations on how to best develop and leverage Supplier capabilities for the organization(s).

+ Leading change for the organization to continuously adapt to a dynamic business environment, organizational challenges and ever-changing priorities

+ Primary point of contact for overall category needs. Responsible for prioritizing demand globally across the category.

+ Collaboration with key stakeholders in Divisions, Operations, R&D, Sales, and Finance to gather all of the key input to develop key cost reduction, technology, and customer centric strategies. Will ensure implementation of the Strategy.

+ Aligning & balancing division and customer growth objectives and Category actions so every customer and division solution is mutually beneficial.

+ Influence new product development by providing actionable insights and solutions that support objectives for customer, division, operations and R&D.

+ Identify specific research opportunities and leverage insights and resources through the utilization of a broad range of data sources, market research findings, tools, analysis and technology to bring new learning to category leadership solutions

Leadership

+ Responsible for category leadership; setting expectations, coaching, providing vision, encouraging participation in decision making, developing competence, providing constructive feedback in a timely manner.

+ Setting tone, motivation common purpose and specific expectations for cross functional team

and direct reports where applicable to ensure success in the achievement of the business goals.

+ Communication link between Kalmar objectives and wider category team

+ Deploying resources wisely, timely and creatively

+ Review LEAD, GROW, Compass, and additional feedback to develop leadership style to continuously improve leadership to the category team

+ Participate as an active member of the Sourcing Leadership Team providing leadership, direction, and support to the Category, Division and Supplier Development organizations.

Influencer & Relationship Manager

+ Closely collaborate with operations, R&D and division sourcing leaders ensuring impactful category strategy implementation.

+ Responsibility to build and maintain relations with the largest cross-divisional Kalmar supplies within the category on Kalmar level as part of the SRM process

+ Establish and lead collaboration between key suppliers, R&D, supplier development, and the divisions to provide the innovation capabilities and capacity required to drive delivery and quality performance for business growth, cash and margin improvements to secure “best customer” focus at suppliers.

+ Communicate Category vision and strategy to key stakeholders and the link between this and the Kalmar/Operations/Division/ strategies

+ Financial risk management of suppliers within SRM scope of the category together with sourcing controller.

What you bring to the role

Education:

+ Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering, MBA preferred

Qualifications:

+ At least 8 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Management.

+ Sourcing experience with Steel

Skills:

+ Strong Negotiation and relationship building skills

+ Successful collaboration with key stakeholders and ability to develop and maintain relationships at the executive level

+ Strong communication, presentation and writing skills

+ Ability to gather relevant information systematically; consider a broad range of issues or factors; grasp complexities and perceive the relationship among problems or issues; seek input from others

+ Build an effective team committed to organizational goals; foster collaboration among team members

+ Demonstrate resourcefulness to effectively leverage and focus resources across organizational and geographic boundaries

Knowledge:

+ Full understanding of cost breakdowns

+ Understanding of the supply chain and cost drivers for the category

+ Knowledge of Cargotec products

+ Knowledge of Strategy building and implementation

Experience:

+ Management experience gained in a large multinational company with a matrix organizational structure essential.

+ Budget and business plan development and implementation.

+ Extensive experience in working with global teams and executing manufacturing/sourcing transfers is necessary.

+ Experience with Steel Category Strategy development and implementation

Competencies:

+ Exceptional integrity; operating at the highest level of ethical standards is required

+ Ability to cope with ambiguity and complexity is necessary

+ Ability to manage multiple projects and relationships while remaining focused on the key deliverables is key.

+ Senior level development and implementation of long term business relationships and/or strategy in business or operations.

Financial acumen:

+ Bring a level of intellect, experience and stature which raises the bar to the group.

+ Results driven

+ Innovative and creative continuous improvement mindset

WORKING TOGETHER WITH

Global Sourcing, Division Sourcing, Engineering, Product Line, R&D, Quality, Supply, Sustainability

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today!

Please submit your resume/CV for consideration.

About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.

www.kalmarglobal.com