DescriptionIf you are a Supply Chain professional looking for an opportunity to grow Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Pressure Managment Business unit as Regional Category Leader! In this impactful role youll spearhead sourcing activities for strategic purchases including metal castings and forgings across Emersons North America manufacturing sites. Based in Stafford TX youll play a key part in driving innovation and excellence within a vital category contributing to Emersons continued success.
In this Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Management of key Casting & Forging Suppliers through conducting periodic suppliers review and building of strong relationship.
- Lead negotiations with key suppliers for longterm agreements (contracts) or cost containment projects.
- Perform a quarterly review of suppliers SWOT such as overall performance and supply risk.
- Lead the of the annual plan and play a key role in shaping the 35 year strategic plans for the Casting & Forging Categories driving sustainable growth and innovation.
- Analyze cost drivers for Metal and Plastics categories providing market insights to Operations Sales Marketing and Product Management. Standardize price adjustment mechanisms in contracts based on raw material changes.
- Identify and pursue opportunities to leverage global PRM sites along with Final Controls and Emerson to enhance collaboration and drive value.
Who You Are:
You define overall goals and objectives. You stay focused on priorities and set inspiring challenging goals. You know to prepare for unexpected outcomes and try different solutions. You create a plan and outline for various audiences. You focus on building a broader knowledge of our organization and industry.You identify and seize new opportunities.
For This Role You Will Need:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Finance Operations Technical or Business
- Minimum 5 years functional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Engineering Finance or Operations
- Extensive project and change management experience supported by a methodology
- Experience in implementing supplier improvement programs
- Project management experience within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to travel up to 20 of the time
- Legal Authorization to work in the United States sponsorship will not be provided for this role
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Good experience in spend analytics methodologies & best practice implementation
- Handson experience managing Castings or Forging in a Technical Buyer or Supply Chainrelated role is highly valuable
- Experience in eSourcing (e.g.: ARIBA) preferred
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage Employee Assistance Program 401(k) tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.
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