In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Leadership & Team Development - Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and performance management to a team of Category Managers. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Identify skill gaps and lead initiatives to enhance process knowledge, market understanding, and sourcing capabilities
• Category Strategy & Execution - Oversee development and execution of global commodity strategies aligned with business objectives. Ensure teams maintain deep understanding of cost structures, market dynamics, and supplier landscapes. Translate changing business requirements into actionable sourcing strategies, including new product development and supplier capability enhancement
• Supplier Relationship Management -Manage intercompany and third-party supplier relationships, including negotiations, contract management, and performance evaluations. Promote supplier innovation and strategic partnerships to enhance competitiveness. Facilitate quarterly Supplier Business Reviews and ensure closure of action items.
• Risk Management & Cost Optimization - Support identification and mitigation of supply risks, optimize total cost of ownership, and drive value creation. Drive cost containment and reduction initiatives through alternate sourcing, design improvements, part standardization, and supplier consolidation. Conduct value analysis to reduce total logistics cost and enhance supply chain efficiency.
• Operational Excellence - Analyze project funnels and select appropriate stocking models; monitor and manage supplier inventory levels. Ensure >90% On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Late Backlog (LBL) <5% through proactive engagement and issue resolution. Maintain supplier tooling and pattern data in global supply chain database.
• Supplier Development & Compliance - Guide the team in identifying, evaluating, and developing new suppliers to meet evolving business needs. Oversee supplier qualification processes ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and delivery standards. Champion Lean culture across suppliers by leading change initiatives and facilitating Lean events
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Act as key liaison between category management, procurement, engineering, operations, and quality teams. Facilitate effective communication and alignment to support product development, cost reduction, and supply continuity.
• Performance Monitoring - Establish and monitor suppliers through structured performance management processes. Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions as needed. Benchmark and share best practices across suppliers and internal sites.

Who You Are:

• You follow through on commitments and make sure others do the same, identify opportunities that benefit the customer, create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives and monitor progress by maintaining dialogue on work and results.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Proven experience in managing casting commodities within a global supply chain environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• In-depth understanding of direct material usage, cost control, and supplier negotiations.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and their application in supplier development.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, enabling data-driven decision-making
• Strong problem-solving abilities to address supply chain and supplier performance challenges.
• Effective planning and time management to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in preparing and delivering clear, concise reports and presentations.
• Adept at working with diverse teams across engineering, quality, and procurement functions

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 15+ years of experience in Engineering or Manufacturing fields
• Apply Lean techniques and good understanding of Lean
• Good communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Commodity Management & Technically Competency
• Analytical & Problem-solving skills
• Exposure to foundry and machine shops

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

• At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
  
  We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

ABOUT US

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!

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