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Category Manager I - Electrical Equipment | Mortenson

Mortenson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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Summary

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced

Category Manager I – Electrical Equipment

responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for electrical equipment categories. This role will focus on optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and maintaining supplier relationships.

Hiring Locations : Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities

Develop and implement Category Strategy for Assigned Categories

Identify and engage with internal stakeholders across engineering and operations to capture category requirements

Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis

Develop Sourcing Strategy for categories detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits

Adapt the strategy as business, market, and economic environments change

Support Annual Category Reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and risk mitigation strategies

Manage Relationships with Key Suppliers

Maintain relationship with suppliers at the Leadership level

Conduct supplier business reviews

Monitor supplier’s quality and delivery performance

Leverage supplier relationship to assist buyers with expedites as needed

Manage Financial Success of Category

Responsible for category financial results for assigned categories. Develop strategies to achieve financial and category initiative goals

Develop pricing strategies for project proposals

Lead monthly and annual category financial reviews with project information, metrics, forecast and strategy, if applicable

Achieve Material Cost Reductions for Assigned Categories

Initiate and conduct supplier contract negotiations

Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Closely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products.

Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation

Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience

8+ years of experience strategically managing category material spend

Experience negotiating contracts and procuring commercial electrical equipment direct from manufacturers

Experience influencing early phases of design and front-loading decision making to expedite procurement processes

Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and negotiations skills

Effective communication and presentation skills

Strong organization, planning and decision-making skills

Ability to influence without authority

Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

Knowledge of construction processes and materials

Experience presenting in front of Senior Leadership

Ability to travel up to 30%.

A few benefits offered include

Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match

Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves

Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

The base pay range for this role

is $102,000 - $153,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%). Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.

Please Make Note

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

About Mortenson As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

Let’s Redefine Possible®

Equal Employment Opportunity Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items To Note

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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