Regional Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Canada, CA YSI Inc Full time
Regional Category Manager - Castings

Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We’re Hiring for an Americas Regional Category Manager – Castings

If you are excited and passionate about helping #LetsSolveWater, consider joining our team today Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a dynamic, challenge-driven, and professional individual to join our team as Regional Category Manager - Castings. The position is a key aspect of our business operation and is becoming ever more important as the Category grows at a fast pace. This person will have a demonstrated track record in Procurement and Project Management and will be reporting to our Senior Manager – Castings Global Category Management, working in strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and leading complex and varied procurement projects within the Category.

In this role you’ll be pivotal in the development of our Regional/Global Supply Chain strategy through analysis, implementation, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end value chain solution. This includes the needs of our manufacturing locations in Canada, Mexico, and the United States (Americas Region).

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate must be able to excel at the following:

  • Develop and execute best-in-class sourcing strategies to meet/exceed both short and long term expectations
  • Drive sustainable supplier performance vs Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), including but not limited to; Quality, Delivery, Consolidation, Risk Management, Sustainability, Diversity, and Working Capital
  • Cultivate key partnerships with strategic suppliers, driving synergies via leveraging global spend and global suppliers to maximize performance while minimizing risk to the business
  • Maintain an effective supply chain that consistently provides Xylem’s manufacturing facilities with conforming product when they need it and at the best cost
  • Partner with regional procurement leaders, R&D and Engineering (key stakeholders) when developing overall Category Strategies and have a clear understanding of the internal Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • Predict future global trends and disruptions within the industry and utilize de-risking methodologies to effectively increase supply chain resiliency
  • Work horizontally to stay abreast with changing technology and demand and have clear understanding of product taxonomy to a sub-tier level. Drive opportunities to continually create productivity projects and lead the sourcing efforts needed to ensure project execution
  • Identify & execute second sourcing and regional sourcing initiatives to meet company objectives
  • Host regular cross functional category project meetings, closely monitoring progress to committed timeline. Establish and maintain a Corporate Category Council to educate and collect VOC from stakeholders
  • Drive a continuous improvement mindset in an environment with a track record of achieving significant productivity improvement (Quality, Service Levels, Delivery and Cost) year over year
  • Analyze spend data and present insights and recommendations based on the needs of the audience
  • Ensure that all applicable suppliers have current Corporate Supply Agreements (CSA) in place, are up-to-date with latest corporate expectations and suppliers are fully compliant

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (preferably Business, Supply Chain or Engineering), Masters degree preferred
  • Experience with ERP/MRP, procurement management software
  • Prior experience managing castings and/or machining categories, and good understanding of associated manufacturing processes strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated performance sourcing & negotiating to deliver measurable results to KPIs
  • Experience working with Global Business partners in a global environment (EMEA, Americas, APAC)
  • Proven track record of quickly establishing credibility and engaging/influencing others to drive change across the organization

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Strong influence and change management skills, especially in a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to present information clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences (Verbal, Written, Presentation)
  • Ability to influence senior management, teams and individuals across multiple cultures, disciplines, and geographies
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across business units’ hierarchy and functions
  • Ability to analyze spend data and present insights, recommendations and strategies based on the needs of the audience
  • Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams with proven abilities to influence others
  • Fluent written/spoken English required

DAY IN THE LIFE:

In this role, there is the potential for hybrid and/or remote working arrangement, with the expectation of frequent visits and interactions at manufacturing site(s) where use of PPE, exposure to hazardous materials, and loud noises may be present. This role requires regional travel (Canada, US Mexico) up to 30% of your time. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience, and work location. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package, including but not limited to; Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Wellness programs, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.

At Xylem, we embrace diversity and strive to create avenues where employees feel valued and appreciated through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). Xylem is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Xylem prohibits discrimination, harassment of any kind and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, medical conditions or disability, genetic information, age, or other non-merit factors.

Join the global Xylem team today Xylem is a team creating advanced technology solutions to the world’s water challenges through developing new technologies and services that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work.

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