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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
What's in it for you:
Trane Technologies is hiring an International Logistics Procurement Category Manager in Davidson, NC! This is a critical role on our Procurement team, with a large, complex scope of responsibilities within the assigned category. We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to own the space, strategy, supply base, and performance of our International Logistics Category, and stay current on market trends and conditions in this category.
What you will do:
Develop category and carrier strategies - implement transportation initiatives aligned with said strategies to secure capacity, improve on-time service and damage claims, deliver cost reduction, and champion sustainability and diversity solutions
Lead the execution of sourcing activities within assigned mode(s) including improvements to bid schedule, continuous improvement initiatives, supply base rationalization, etc.
Lead Business Review Meetings (BRMs) with selected partners and evaluate business needs against supplier performance
Work with cross-functional teams to build and execute project implementation plans for capacity, productivity, and continuous improvement projects within committed timelines
Responsible for managing active projects, updating status, eliminating roadblocks, and escalating issues as appropriate, as well as investigating, coordinating, and communicating project changes
Create and conduct presentations for project approvals and recuring status updates
Partner with International Operations and overseas regional teams to track the performance of contracted providers and ensure timely resolution of performance issues
Proactively develop contingency plans and escalations and crisis situations
Manage capacity commitments for the service providers allowing them the proper lead-time to develop surge capacity plans, particularly during peak seasons
Partner with the SBUs, Regions and International Operations to review/update volume forecasts and manage exceptions
Perform frequent analysis of modal/carrier spend and performance to benchmark service standards and applicable trends
Ensure contracted service level agreements and budgeted operating costs are being met
Collaborate with business partners, including International Operations, to develop corrective action plans that address gaps in performance
Manage spend forecasting activities and actuals reporting for category: Reconcile discrepancies between the spend plan and actuals
What you will bring:
BA/BS/ME degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business
Minimum 7+ years in the transportation industry with exposure to carrier management, carrier negotiation, and carrier operations for International Modes
Demonstrated success with transformation change management, structured problem solving, and process thinking
Experience working with international teams located within multiple geographic regions
Demonstrated experience managing and supervising suppliers /service providers
Experience negotiating supplier contracts and managing execution thereof
Experience running large complex cross functional sourcing (bid) projects
Ability to travel up to 10%
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