Category Manager

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

Note to Applicants:

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule – 3 days in-office in Novi, Michigan and 2 days remote work, after the period of training and assimilation.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for strategic and tactical Procurement activities for a defined commodity from the point of customer award through end of production. Responsibility may be regional and/or global.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategy for assigned commodities.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, LTAs, volume scale pricing, commercial conditions and NDAs.
• Interact with internal stakeholders to drive standardization and strategy execution.
• Define Stoneridge’s current and future global needs for specific commodity groupings.
• Evaluate nature of market supply along with process and technology trends.

• Source material requirements to the required specification at a competitive best-landed cost terms.
• Drive and support supplier nomination / award new business.
• Participate in APQP activities and drive suppliers towards on time product launch.
• Ensure no disruption of material supply.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction activities through on-going negotiations.
• Manage prices: 1) Define initial pricing and ensure accurately reflected in ERP systems; 2) Resolve or escalate changes in price due to supplier by utilizing the Price Change process; 3) Calculate lowest total cost on quantity/price tradeoffs and work with Planners to execute; 4) Assist in annual standard setting.
• Manage Tooling contracts.
• Manage prototype purchases.
• Manage the vendor qualification process.
• ERP System database maintenance and integrity.
• Liaise with suppliers both on and off site with a view to improving supplier performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or relevant field.
• Five (5) years of Purchasing experience in the automotive industry with Tier I and with direct responsibility for commodities.
• Experience working in global-matrix environment.
• Negotiations experience, including direct responsibility for negotiations strategy.
• Good English language skills, verbal and written.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, especially Powerpoint and Excel.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• 10% Travel, domestic and/or international is possible.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Accountability
• Instills Trust and Respect
• Influence
• Negotiation
• Business Acumen
• Self-Development
• Organizational Agility

Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.