**About the Job**:
Reporting to the Category Director, this position plays a key role in executing our strategies with responsibility for sourcing direct parts in assigned categories, utilizing the global leverage of Terex ensuring that Terex globally and regionally achieves best value in cost, quality, delivery, reliability, service, and support.
This role will also co-ordinate cross functional relationships, including product development/ engineering, materials management, local purchasing, operations, finance and aftermarket.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsibility for the development and implementation of category strategies for Power Systems and include electrical and electronics components
- Development of policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring safety, quality, and delivery continuity.
- Collaboration with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide a resilient and cost effective supply chain.
- Development and management of relationships with key suppliers and negotiates company-wide contracts.
- Development and implementation of material indexing mechanisms where necessary to maintain cost control.
- Interface as the liaison between Terex and the suppliers.
- Coordination of engineering changes, new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
- Identification and leverage global supply base potential including R&D and test capabilities to improve Terex competitiveness in the market.
- Driver of continuous improvement and business simplification efforts., effectively building Terex for long term success.
- Maintenance of conduct consistent with company policy, operating procedures, accepted practices and applicable laws.
**About You**:
- Batchelor's degree with focus on procurement, supply chain, engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years' work experience in Global manufacturing industry while dealing with Global supply base.
- A Power systems "Generalist" with some degree of experience in the electrical and electronics world.
- Strong procurement and strategic sourcing background with focus on direct materials.
- Understanding of Make or Buy.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Excellent project management skills and used to work in global, cross-functional teams.
- Proven supplier management and negotiation skills; able to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all involved parties.
- Technical Background in electronics industry a plus.
- Strong problem solving aptitude and excellent analytical skills plus high proficiency in MS Office products.
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken)
**Travel**:
Must be willing and able to travel (travel is estimated at 25% rising to 50% during periods of supplier assessment and selection).
If you are interested in an open position but feel you may not meet all the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply