• Category Manager - Electronics

    Crown Equipment Corporation (New Bremen, OH)


    Category Manager - Electronics

    Location:

    New Bremen, OH, US, 45869

    Company Description:

    Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership.

     

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    Crown defines a Category as a grouping of similar products for which a common strategy can be developed. Category Managers lead the Category globally as the subject matter expert related to the supply chains and focus on developing and implementing end-to-end supply chain strategies. Category Management provides more focus to key strategic initiatives and work across the supply chain (Strategic Sourcing, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, etc.) to co-create business strategies for their Category. The Category Manager has oversight to sourcing strategies in their Category and may create and led a source strategy as needed. Whereas Strategic Sourcing is center led across global production locations, Categories are centralized globally to ensure alignment to corporate goals and strategies.

     

    This position has potential to sit in a Crown Branch outside of New Bremen, Ohio.

    Job Duties:

    + _Global Supply Chain Development and Implementatio_ n _-_ Research, develop, and implement global category strategies based on business opportunities and needs with input from key stakeholders and a focus on the customer. Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify all stages in the supply chain, define the scope of work and publish a strategic plan.

    + _Category Data and Market Review Development -_ Periodically review and update published plans to reflect leading edge thinking. Continuously review market and technology impact on all stages of the supply chain, including potential impacts to customers and competitors.

    + _Monitoring and Business Reporting -_ Define appropriate financial and operational metrics from top line revenue through to bottom line savings. Systematically follow up and obtain feedback to ensure actual financial, operational, and other business outcomes meet or exceed expectations. Periodically report results and future expectations to stakeholders and management.

    + _Compliance with Category Strategies -_ Transition the administration of implemented category strategies to local and regional Strategic Sourcing employees. Analyze data against category baseline data and ensure local, regional, and global operations are in alignment and are complying with category strategies.

    Job Qualifications:

    + 5-7 years' related experience

    + Bachelor’s degree (Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering)

    + Extensive travel & Extensive overnight stays (over 20%)

    Preferred Job Qualifications:

    + Prior experience in electronics, such as semiconductor, motor control, or sensing supply chain.

    + Possess the ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal, change management and negotiation skills.

    + Experience in strategic thinking, goal setting, leadership, developing innovative solutions, problem solving and being a change agent with Lift Truck type manufacturing and corresponding retail operations from domestic and international multi-tier supply chain providers.

    + Proficient PC skills, PowerPoint, Excel. Certified Professional in Supply Management (ISM) or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification.

    Work Authorization:

    Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

     

    No agency calls please.

    Compensation and Benefits:

    Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more.

     

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