Senior Category Manager

Basic Requirements:
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university in Engineering, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, or equivalent required.
•    Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a high mix low volume business is required.
•    Minimum of three (3) years of experience with medium ($20M+) and complex spend is required.
•    Minimum of three (3) years of contract negotiations and spend analysis experience.
•    Ability to present to upper management and clearly communicate strategic initiatives and plans.
•    Exercise leadership and influence across multiple groups in a matrix organization.

Great to Haves:
•    Project Management experience; detail-oriented with excellent prioritization and organization skills.
•    Ability to establish cross functional relationships and partnerships through your product and process knowledge.
•    Microsoft Office skills (Power Point and Excel is critical)
•    Professional communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
•    Expertise in sourcing and supplier management of steel, mechanical, electrical, & hydraulic components 
•    Knowledge and experience with sourcing and negotiating contracts with multi-year commodity and supplier strategies.
•    Core skills must include contract negotiations, spend analysis, and leadership through influence.
•    Knowledge or certification in Lean or 6-Sigma concepts or equivalent
•    Ability to work with financial work sheets concerning cost savings justification and COGS (cost of goods sold).
•    Ability to train and develop others
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Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.
 
DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
 
At Hillenbrand we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans

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