· Conceptualizes, develops, and implements procurement strategies for assigned categories that ensure supply and financial objectives are achieved.
· Monitors category markets that influence cost and supply in area(s) of responsibility and uses this information to refine category strategies. Executes fact-based negotiations that drive best total cost and ensure continuous supply for Donaldson.
· Communicates category strategies and trends, to the Donaldson leadership team and other stakeholders and also provides periodic overviews of category strategy effectiveness.
· Manages category pricing to align with current market conditions and in consideration of cost of category inputs. Independent of market prices, drives year-over-year cost reductions with all assigned suppliers.
· Identifies, on-boards, and develops suppliers appropriate to Donaldson strategic sourcing objectives. Uses supplier performance management data and tools to drive supplier performance around quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement.
· Performs regular reviews with suppliers to recognize and benchmark strong performance and/or develop meaningful action plans to remedy sub-standard performance.
· Provides support to Donaldson plant and distribution center teams to ensure strong alignment around servicing our end customers and ensuring efficient and profitable operations within Donaldson.
· Engages the Supplier Quality Management team in supplier development processes to ensure 50 PPM quality levels are achieved.
· Completes comprehensive risk management assessments of the supply base through formal assessment tools, audits and analysis, coupled with face-to-face and on-site interactions. Identifies and implements countermeasures to mitigate identified risks.