Procurement Category Manager – Electro-mechanical Procurement

Job Description

Procurement Category Manager | Motorola Solutions

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property, and places. Our solutions foster collaboration critical for safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and ultimately, nations. This role matters as it directly contributes to securing the supply chain for the essential technologies that enable a safer future.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified in job description

• Team: Reports into the Procurement Category department, leading global, cross-functional teams.
• Mission: Develop and execute a cohesive category strategy in the electro-mechanical space to meet changing requirements and secure supply assurance.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Guide global, cross-functional teams in developing and executing cohesive category strategies for electro-mechanical components.
• Negotiate: Conduct supplier negotiations and manage strategic contractual relationships, including non-disclosure and corporate agreements.
• Manage: Oversee overall supplier relationships, focusing on performance, capability development, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and cost/quality improvements.
• Identify: Discover and achieve cost savings through strategic negotiations, event-driven activities, and alternative sourcing initiatives.
• Drive: Lead strategic projects to improve cost, quality, and delivery, encompassing supplier footprint expansion and design for manufacturability.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 7+ years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 5 years specifically in procurement, plus product management or technical experience in Hardware/Software Product Development.
• Skills: Excellent contract negotiation skills, a strong understanding of key commercial terms and conditions, analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.
• Bonus: Direct experience as a Procurement category or commodity manager is preferred.