Category Manager I - Electrical Equipment

Mortenson Construction • Minneapolis, MN • 3w ago

Category Manager - Commercial Electrical Equipment SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking a Category Manager that will provide Responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for specified categories or group of categories. This role will focus on optimizing costs, quality, and delivery on large construction projects while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and maintaining supplier relationships. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop 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. Build supplier relationships with new suppliers by educating them on our value adding business model. Negotiate national and project specific agreements, including pricing, payment terms & service levels. Conduct supplier business reviews. Monitor supplier's quality and delivery performance. Leverage supplier relationship to assist buyers with expedites as needed. Design Phase Coordination on Critical Projects: Coordinate with key stakeholders - design phase managers, account managers, estimators, architects, engineers, facility managers and trade partners. Provide input on design, project estimates and schedules. Manage submittal process upon award. 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. Ensure exceptional customer service during material delivery phase by assisting with expediting, pricing, follow-up, returns and other services as required: 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 Experience negotiating contracts and buying 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. Ability to travel up to 30%. Bachelor's year degree in either business or technical. Minimum five years' experience strategically managing material spend. Knowledge of construction processes and materials. Experience presenting in front of Senior Leadership. A few benefits offered include: (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) 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 conciergewith extensive work-life resources Tuition reimbursement Adoption Assistance Gym Membership Discount Program The base pay range for this role is $100,00 - $150,000. (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. #LI-JF1 #LI-Hybrid 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. Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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