• Job Description

  Req#: R0013272

  The Big Picture

  Howden are a global engineering business who focus on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

  As a Global Category Manager - Motors & Drives, you will lead and develop the Dr i v e s Cate g o ry ( m oto r s, VFDs, & g ene rato r s) strate gy & i m p l e m e n t r e l a t e d s upp l y c h a i n i n i t i a t i v e s g l o b a l l y. You will S erve as t h e C ate g o ry “ s u bject matter ex per t” & bu i ld a c o m m unity of c ategory lea d e rs to ex e c u te strategy. Also, mana ge & sha pe s upp l y base to c reate a favourable a d v a n ta ge f o r Cha rt I n d u s tr i e s op e r a t i ng c o m p a n i e s

  What Needs To Be Done?

  • De fine c a t egory strategy & gain bu y - in f r om k ey sta k eholders for spec i fic initiatives to ex e c u te str ategy.
  • Dr ive collaborati on & b e st practice s har i ng a m ong c a te gory r e p r e s ent atives in Reg ions & Business U nit s.
  • Contin u ously bui ld & m ain tain f u n nel of s a v ings initi ati ves a nd achie ve verified savings ta r g ets.
  • Lead s upp l ier managem ent thr ough d e p l o y m e nt of s u p plier tier i n g.
  • Sup po rt new s u p p lie r/p rod u ct qu ali ficati ons & i m ple m ent meas u r es to m inimize qu alit y, O TD, & c o st risk.
  • Ident i fy & le ad identif i c ation & e x e c u tion of V AVE o pportunit ies with suppliers.
  • Ident i fy & minimize s upp ly c hain r i s ks f or categor y.
  • Co lla b o r ate with low-c o st c ountry s ourcing hubs a nd identify low c o st cou ntry supplie rs th at c an im p r ove c o st w h ile m aintaining h igh-le v els of qu a lity a nd d e live r y.
  • Serve as a s ubj e ct matter ex pert and advise s takeholders on a ll a s pec ts of Drives includ ing supplier c a pabilit ies, ec o n o m ic f o r e c a sting and tr ends, su p p ly m a r ket c hange s, global c u r r ency flu c tua t ions, ‘ S h o uld Co st’ m odel etc.
  • De v elop a nd m ainta in s t r ong relatio n s h i ps with k ey sup pli e rs and pa rtn e rs.
  • Imple ment Lon g - T e rm Agr eem e nts with S upp l iers that de fine f air sharing of risk and a ccou ntab i lit y.
  • For high va lue contrac ts lead s u p p lier n egotia t i on on pr i cing, pay ment te r m s, deli v e ry ter m s, quality tar gets, and wa rr anties
  • De v elop a nd m anage c o m munication plan, to i n clude enga ge m ent a cti v i t y, disse mination of sourcing s t r ategy a nd c o m pliance f or Driv es a m ong the Cate g ory Co mmunities
  • Liaise with S a les to ens u re that we h a ve the best-fit supplie rs to satisfy “ V oice of t he Custom e r”

  What Do You Need To Bring?

  Essential skills, knowledge & behaviours

  • Degr ee in en gineer ing, bu s i ness ad ministr ati on, finance or r e lated d i s c ipline
  • E x per i e n ce of wor king across m ultip le l o c ation s, under s tand ing t he constr aints a nd wor king c u ltu re w ithin them
  • E x per i e n ce wit h in a p r o ject driven Eng i n eer- To-Order (E T O) m anuf a ctu ring en viro n m e nt
  • Str o ng lea d e r s hip s kills a nd ability to in f lue n ce and lead s m all tea ms
  • Str ate gic foc us w i th the ability to an a l y se, form ulate a nd imple m e nt str ategic pr o c u r e m ent strategi es to s ignific a n t ly r e duce cost
  • E x per i e n ce in n e g otiati ng h igh -value, c o m plex p r o c u r ement agr ee m ents
  • E xcell e nt team pla y er with t he a b ili ty to w o rk in a m atr ix en vironm ent with m ultiple custo m e rs
  • Str o ng inte r- person al s k ills
  • Sets p e r s on al de l i v e r ables and m aintains c o mmit m ents
  • A ccur ately c a ptu r e s, r e c o rds and c o mmunic ates infor m ation
  • Enj o ys diff i c ult c h allen g e s, f inding s o luti ons n ot proble ms
  • E xcell e nt c o mmunication a nd i n fluenc ing s kills with an ability to c l ear ly pr e sent ideas, conc e p ts and p r o c e ss es
  • A d van c ed c o m petency in MS O ff i c e, in c l ud ing Wor d, E xcel, Pr o j e ct & P ower P o i nt

  Desirable skills, knowledge & behaviours

  • Ability to c oordinate se v e r al p roj e cts sim ultaneous l y
  • Co m f o rtable to a dapt in an en vironm e nt of c o m plexity and chan ging p r i o r i tie s
  • E ff e ctive problem identifica tion and solution s kills
  • Ability to c o mmunic ate eff e ctive ly at various levels of s eni o rity in the b u s iness

  What Will You Get In Return?

  You will have the opportunity to work for a global engineering organisation in a challenging and dynamic role with great development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary along with a great benefits package.

  The advantages of working at Howden:

  Worldwide business – Liaise with our colleagues in 27 countries.

  We offer global and local opportunities – 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments – You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with our digital solutions. At Howden we have a strong corporate identity and purpose – You will be a member of our team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet.

  Our products and organisation are Revolving Around You – Our culture promotes individual development to enhance our most important asset – our people.

• About the company

  Manufacturer of fans, heaters, compressors, blowers and steam turbines. New equipment sales, engineering and lifetime services.

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