Job Description

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Job Purpose
Manage global supplier relationships to ensure strategic alignment and sustainability and oversee suppliers to continuously improve quality, delivery, and price to support supply chain operations. Develop the Metal Fabrication global sourcing strategy, develop new suppliers, identify, and drive productivity, mitigate supply chain risks, network with Graco’s operation and engineering groups to build a strong project funnel, and support new product development. The Category Manager will also be responsible for driving material cost downs, supplier terms improvement, and collaborating with other internal functions to meet customer requirements.

Essential Duties

• Partner with key stakeholders to create and deploy global sourcing strategy to drive world class Metal Fabrication supply chain performance, align supply chain commodities and strategy to objectives for sustaining production, new product development & introduction, and research & development activities

• Create and manage strategic supplier partnerships to ensure continuous performance expectations are met and year over year productivity targets are achieved by conducting proper supplier management techniques

• Lead key negotiations and contract development, support strategic sourcing and VAVE initiatives and drive project implementations with functional groups and suppliers.

• Early engage in NPD development phase, identify, and mitigate supply chain risks, meet target costs, and support new product launch on time

• Understand the Metal Fabrication market and supplier base thoroughly, work closely with engineering to influence technical design decisions to meet technical capabilities, cost, and business objectives

• Build partnerships and develop relationships with key category suppliers and subcategory suppliers), function as Subject Matter Expert for Metal Fabrication and manufacturing processes in both the technical aspects and overall industry knowledge

• Work with Engineering to develop / align Metal Fabrication Strategic sourcing roadmaps to long term sourcing strategies.

• Proactively manage supply chain risk and product EOL to ensure supply chain continuity

• Conduct and lead business reviews with key suppliers.

• Execute strategic supply agreement on ensuring supply continuity, establish a strategic approved vendor program for key components

• Lead RFQ and quote analysis, supplier auctions, evaluates vendors' capability, quality, reliability, and price competitiveness

• Keep current on commodity market, cost drivers and economic outlook to guide strategy, perform data analysis on commodity spend, supplier performance and market intelligence.

• Develop and implement long-term commodity strategies to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and offer world class customer service to key stakeholders, make vs. buy analysis

• Oversee suppliers to continuously improve quality, cost, delivery, and service to support supply chain operations

• Supervise, if applicable, other procurement staff supporting assigned Commodities.

Position Requirements

Education & Experience

• BA / BS degree in Business, Engineering, Materials Mgmt, Supply Chain or equivalent.

• C.P.M. / C.P.I.M certification required.

• 8+ years of strong commodity management and strategic sourcing experience. Metal Fabrication commodity experience preferred.

• Direct experience in developing & executing commodity strategies

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrates experience and results in negotiating with suppliers on master supply agreements, inventory agreements etc.

• Have sense of urgency and be a self-directed leader, excels in a team environment, engage cross functional teams to deliver results.

• Excellent communication/analytical skills and project management skills

• Strong negotiation skills, experience in developing and negotiating supplier legal agreements

• Practical experience working in ERP or other business planning system

• Be able to travel up 10 - 20% of time.

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Power to Be
At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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