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At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King® - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.

Trane Technologies is hiring an Associate Category Manager in Davidson, NC! The Associate Category Manager will manage a segment of the Foam, Fiberglass, Insulation & Adhesives category within the North American Region. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development into Category Management.

Where is the work:

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule (3 or more days onsite a week) and will be based out of our Davidson NC location.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Identify, engage and align with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality or other business partners) to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality;

o Partner with business unit Procurement teams to efficiently transition suppliers as needed; Support region/sector New Product Development (NPD) Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.

• Negotiations: Support negotiations and supplier selection; accountable for contract lifecycle management and compliance.

• Cost Management: Responsible for delivering category productivity through price, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects.

• Supplier Management: Support supplier segmentation, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and quarterly supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within category; Ensure creation of supplier profiles for all SRM suppliers.

• Risk Management: Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.

• 2+ years of procurement / sourcing experience, ex: consulting, purchasing / buyer, and/or analyst experience.

• Ability to assess vendors and demonstrated negotiating skills.

• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions and strong conflict resolution skills.

• Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.

Haven’t done every single thing in the job description? At Trane Technologies, we are just as interested in your capabilities as your prior work experience. So, if you are excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the best person for this role.

Compensation: $70,000- $90,000

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges). Our prosperous commission plans grow over time with a successful employee’s growing pipeline. Some sales professionals may eventually move to 100% commission.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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