Category Manager

hace 5 días


San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, México Johnson Controls, Inc. A tiempo completo

Category Manager Job Description

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager to join our team in a role that will lead the development and implementation of global category procurement strategies for assigned Indirect Procurement MRO & Industrial Supplies categories.

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and lead implementation of global category procurement strategies for assigned Indirect Procurement MRO & Industrial Supplies categories, focusing on key areas such as hand & power tools, janitorial supplies, electrical & lighting supplies, measuring & test equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), MRO integrated supply, and other indirect categories as assigned.
  • Lead both traditional and non-traditional supplier procurement activities, ensuring timely execution and focusing on global solutions that improve services and reduce costs.
  • Facilitate supplier procurement process and negotiations relative to business requirements and cost, maximizing Johnson Controls' leverage and negotiation position.
  • Lead supplier contracting negotiations and execution, collaborating with corporate legal for escalation of certain risk-related terms and conditions.
  • Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to increase engagement and develop a robust procurement project pipeline across all business segments of manufacturing, corporate, and service.
  • Ensure project alignment and drive collaborative procurement efforts with cross-functional counterparts and matrix teams to maximize transactional efficiency and mitigate potential risks.
  • Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with key suppliers to understand their current services for the company and additional capabilities.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of business and functional strategic roadmaps and resulting business requirements as related to assigned categories.
  • Drive cost-out targets for the supply management organization and calculate and report savings.
  • Drive compliance of enterprise agreements.
  • Assist with key supplier issue resolution and risk mitigation as required.
  • Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of marketplace, benchmarks, and industry best practices for assigned categories.
  • Perform all duties within the Company's Code of Conduct.
  • Assume additional procurement category management responsibilities as required.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university is required.
  • Advanced degree in business, finance, and/or legal is highly desirable.
  • 8+ years of related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Significant negotiating experience is required.
  • Operational and procurement experience.
  • Prior contracting experience (negotiation, implementation, management of agreements) is required.
  • Fluency to speak and write in English is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Extensive project management experience and/or PMP certification is preferred.
  • Operational and/or procurement experience in most if not all of the assigned Indirect Categories is strongly preferred.

Johnson Controls, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit



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