Category Manager for HVAC Components

Expected Contributions of the Position to Organizational Results:

The Global Category Manager - HVAC (F7) plays a critical role in shaping and executing the procurement strategy for HVAC components used in data center cooling solutions within the Secure Power - Cooling Line of Business.

This position brings deep expertise in HVAC market, and is recognized across the Procurement community for leadership in Offer lifecycle management and Brand Labelling.

• Strategic Impact:

• Category Leadership: Own and manage a global spend of ~$100M-$200M, supporting manufacturing plants worldwide.

• Global Strategy Execution: Develop and implement a comprehensive HVAC category strategy aligned with business goals, ensuring cost competitiveness, quality, and supply continuity.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Lead strategic supplier partnerships to drive innovation, performance, and long-term value creation.

• Market Intelligence: Conduct in-depth market analysis and benchmarking to inform sourcing decisions and mitigate risks.

• Innovation Enablement: Foster early supplier involvement and co-development to accelerate innovation and enhance product competitiveness.

• Operational Excellence:

• End-to-End Procurement: Oversee the full procurement lifecycle-from supplier selection and contract negotiation to performance management.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align sourcing strategies with engineering, manufacturing, and regional procurement teams to support both existing operations and new product introductions (OLM)

• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on key category performance indicators, including cost savings, supplier performance, and delivery metrics.

• Productivity & Cost Optimization:

• Negotiation Excellence: Champion Everyday negotiation and deliver on cost reduction targets (QVE and COS) in collaboration with BU Procurement regional teams.

• Technical Productivity: Lead the global technical productivity pipeline and organize PPD/MPD events to enhance product competitiveness.

• Budgeting & Planning: Drive global productivity planning and budgeting for the Secure Power Cooling division.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Successful implementation of HVAC Supplier SOC globally.

• Execution of best-cost country sourcing strategies.

• Achievement of product target costs and time-to-market goals.

• Supplier-driven innovation and co-development

• Strengthened supplier partnerships and multi-sourcing strategies.

• Year-over-year negotiation savings and QVE/COS productivity gains.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, MBA in Procurement, Supply Chain, or other related function from a top University

• 10+ years of experience managing procurement in various domain (Category, Operations, Offer Creation)

• Experience in HVAC Industry preferred in Datacenter cooling business

Proven success in managing distributed, global teams

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