Job details
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Location:
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Job Category:
Supply Chain & Procurement
Job Number:
WD30245238
Job Description
Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team
As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do
This position is responsible for developing, planning, implementing, analyzing and executing global Strategic Purchasing related to Global Logistics categories such as Parcel (small packages), Full Truckload (FTL) and Less Than Truckload (LTL).
Develop and execute strategies designed to improve business process productivity, reduce costs and procurement related expenses while improving profitability as well as increasing our TWC (Trade Working Capital) aligned with all business units’ requirements. Specifically responsible for creation and execution of the procurement and business strategies, business processes, policies and technical procurement systems infrastructure. Procures Services and develops strategies at a high level to provide at the highest quality and the best cost to the plants and operation centers in the Regions.
Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with corporate business leaders, process owners and Purchasing Leaders.

How you will do it

• Provide strategic procurement programs that use the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results globally.
• Lead contract negotiations, market test evaluations and supplier relationships
• Directs and implements region policies, procedures, and standards that support the Region and Business Units plans.
• Supports Director of Enterprise Logistics Procurement by developing the strategy for the most optimal category procurement
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers, including leading day to day operations, issue & customer concern.
• Work effectively with all business units leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of standard methodologies.
• Source, procure, negotiate and onboard appropriate logistics service providers by region/country, to support business unit and plant operations.
• Develop relationships with internal customers especially regional logistics procurement managers to optimally tap into expertise across the organization
• Develop business review format and common scorecard to evaluate ongoing performance
• Lead contract updates, RFQs, market test and contract negotiations
• Understand market trends and regulation changes that may affect our business operations and communicate impacts proactively
• Maintain and develop relationships with relevant market based tool providers
• Maintains regular communication with the Business Leaders and regions to understand business conditions and market trends to support their operations accordingly.
• Stays informed of any changes or updates in laws and regulations at the International, National, State and Local levels to provide and support with vital information for the team. So they can maintain and understand legal concepts that govern their activities as agents of their employers and of the various laws that govern the purchase and sale of goods and services.

What we look for

• Business or Supply Chain degree
• Minimum of 5 years of logistics and or supply chain management procurement experience
• Ability to analyze and learn cost structure models
• Validated negotiation skills
• Mentor and build the skill of other employees
• Ability to communicate effectively across channels, with business unit personnel, Purchasing staff, to achieve understanding of business goals.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

• Provide strategic procurement programs that use the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results globally.
• Lead contract negotiations, market test evaluations and supplier relationships
• Directs and implements region policies, procedures, and standards that support the Region and Business Units plans.
• Supports Director of Enterprise Logistics Procurement by developing the strategy for the most optimal category procurement
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers, including leading day to day operations, issue & customer concern.
• Work effectively with all business units leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of standard methodologies.
• Source, procure, negotiate and onboard appropriate logistics service providers by region/country, to support business unit and plant operations.
• Develop relationships with internal customers especially regional logistics procurement managers to optimally tap into expertise across the organization
• Develop business review format and common scorecard to evaluate ongoing performance
• Lead contract updates, RFQs, market test and contract negotiations
• Understand market trends and regulation changes that may affect our business operations and communicate impacts proactively
• Maintain and develop relationships with relevant market based tool providers
• Maintains regular communication with the Business Leaders and regions to understand business conditions and market trends to support their operations accordingly.
• Stays informed of any changes or updates in laws and regulations at the International, National, State and Local levels to provide and support with vital information for the team. So they can maintain and understand legal concepts that govern their activities as agents of their employers and of the various laws that govern the purchase and sale of goods and services