Category Manager - Electronics - Troy, MI

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Aptiv is a global technology company with automotive roots and one of the most significant market leaders in designing, engineering and enabling solutions for how we’ll move tomorrow.

About this position

You (The Global Category Leader) will have direct influence on business results with all of Aptiv’ s business sectors. You will be responsible for key areas in the direct electronics spend portfolio. In this role, you will define the supply and sourcing strategy and lead supplier relationships.  You will have global scope that includes providing guidance to the global buyer team as they negotiate and implement the supply strategy.

You will report to the Global Director for Semiconductors and play an integral part of the Strategic Sourcing organization.

Responsibilities and duties

Develop category (commodity) strategies that create competitive advantage and capture value for the product lines

Identify/acquire product line and corporate business requirements
Achieve targeted category material cost performance for product lines
Participate in relevant engineering “future direction” strategy groups
Develop and maintain robust global category strategy
Ensure volume leverage, supply base optimization, and supply base competitiveness
Qualify/select/approve suppliers for CASL (category approved supplier list)
Identify and introduce supplier innovation
Provide input to senior leadership pertaining category/supplier related strategic and operational topics
Lead supplier relationship management

Build and maintain major cross product line supplier and CASL relationships, leading major cross-product line negotiations also in high stakes situations
Lead category specific strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews and Executive Review Meetings

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