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Job Details

What you will do:

In this role, you will strategically manage the selection of a defined list of 3rd party category suppliers used by Johnson Controls within North America.  Activities include strategy development, contract management, supplier relationships, pricing negotiations, develop cost saving projects, improve working capital and support our branch locations across North America.  Annual spend under management will be approximately $200M across all locations within North America.     

How you will do it

• Meet or exceed profit plan goals related to: cost savings, working capital, quality, supplier rationalization, and other agreed objectives
• Develop the category strategy for a specific list of categories in order to meet the requirements of our branch offices and overall business objectives.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams and act as escalation point to ensure continuity of supply to support the business unit requirements.
• Collaborate with branch locations to identify and bring forward new/critical products and services to expand the line card product of field offerings.
• Ensure compliance with all internal procurement and business operating procedures.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with suppliers and internal customers.  Provide thought leadership and act as a senior liaison / team lead for supply chain initiatives directly or indirectly impacting the branch locations.
• Track and report project based cost savings. Ensure validation and approval guidelines are met.
• Cultivate and promote diverse supplier relationships. Work with regional teams to report project based diverse sourcing opportunities.
• Align procurement metrics with the regional leadership team and communicate regularly with internal customers.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relatable field




• 5-6 years of procurement experience




• Indirect people management skills to influence dotted lines




• Capability to interface with senior leadership




• In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practices




• Strong MS Office skills




• 
  Travel up to 10%
  

Interpersonal Skills 
Candidate should have the ability to cooperate with people of varying levels both inside/outside the organization and interacts with the team to establish and achieve team goals and objectives

Leadership
Candidate should have the ability to empower others to achieve results through professional motivation, recognition and performance feedback. Candidate should be able to coach and develop co-workers with goal of best-in-class organization.

Communication
Candidate should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to express information/ideas in a professional manner to varying levels of people and suppliers.

Initiative/Execution/Innovation
Candidate should have the ability to take actions, make informed decisions and generate ideas to improve overall business performance on key metrics directly influenced by this position.
 

Ownership/Commitment 
Candidate should have the ability to influence decisions & results even when all elements are not under the individual’s direct control. 

Planning/Balance
Candidate should have the ability to establish goals consistent with company objectives and to adapt plans to a changing environment. 
 

Preferred

*Procurement experience with a focus on construction, HVAC equipment and service, Fire or Security industry knowledge. 
*Experience in cost analysis and strong financial knowledge preferred. 

Check out what a day in the life of procurement at JCI looks like here:

 https://youtu.be/xMBVHae8W_E

Where legally permissible, if hired, candidate is required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no later than his/her start date, unless candidate has a valid medical condition or sincerely held religious belief precluding the individual from receiving the vaccine.

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