Category Manager

at  Johnson Controls

At JCI, we are committed to becoming the global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to redefine building performance to better serve people, places, and the planet. We invite you to join our winning team and build your best future with us! Our diverse teams have the opportunity to support a wide range of industries worldwide, and we are dedicated to your professional development through impactful projects and continuous learning. Enjoy our supportive work environment focused on enhancing your physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

• Support supplier contract negotiation, supplier selection, and contract lifecycle management.
• Understand the needs from the business and align necessary actions with the Category Management team.
• Manage around $100M across all JCI field branches in the US and Canada.
• Create and implement strategies to exceed profit plan goals related to cost savings, trade working capital, quality, supplier rationalization, supply continuity, risk management, and other agreed objectives.
• Collaborate with branch locations to identify and introduce innovative products and services to expand field offerings.
• Ensure compliance with all internal procurement and business operating procedures.
• Cultivate and promote diverse supplier relationships, working with regional teams to deliver diverse sourcing opportunities.
• Responsible for overall continuity of supply and active risk mitigation.
• Optimize supply base composition.