Job Description

Xylem|zlm|1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;2) a leading global water technology company.Xylem a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the worlds most challenging water issues is the leading global provider of efficient innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used managed conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the worlds water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels involved respected valued and connected and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater we want to hear from you!The Role: The Global Category Manager of Mechanical Seals Bearings and Valves position will be responsible for developing and executing strategic global sourcing strategies. The position will execute and own the global category strategy and tactics required to support all Xylem Business Units & Growth Centers. The candidate must have excellent leadership organization project management communication and negotiation skills with a solid understanding of procurement / sourcing and category management methodologies. Must also be a strong negotiator with the ability to drive value for business partners and suppliers and display strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative / integrative style of working to accomplish objectives. Must also have ability to influence and actively shape strategy along with a proven track record of building credible reliable customer focused sources of supply across multiple regions and multiple business units.Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities: Developing and executing best-in-class sourcing strategies both short and long term Responsible for complete supply base management of key KPIs; Productivity Supplier Quality Delivery Working Capital Risk Management VAVE Continuous Improvement Make vs. Buy Material Price Formula (MPF) expansion and Sustainability & Diversity. Forming key partnerships with our Strategic suppliers covering all growth centers. Maintaining an effective supply chain consistently that provides our manufacturing facilities with quality material per specification. Partnering with regional procurement leaders R&D & Engineering (all key stakeholders) when developing overall Category Strategies and having a clear understanding of the internal Voice of the Customer. Predicting future global trends and disruptions within the Industry and de-risking methodologies. Drive opportunities to continually create productivity projects and lead the sourcing efforts needed to ensure completion of said tasks. Identifying & executing second sourcing initiatives down to the sub-tier categories. Run regular category project calls with cross functional team closely monitoring progress to committed timeline. Establish and maintain a Corporate Electronics Council. Manage commoditys KPI metrics report and track the progress towards the annual team goals to ensure goals are met or exceeded. Support a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant productivity improvement (Quality Service Levels Delivery and Cost) year on year. Demonstrated success in change management and in building high performance cross functional global work teams. Possess a decisive goal oriented and priority focus approach. View teamwork and cross functional partnership as a primary means to achieve objectives. Ability to analyze spend data and present insights based on the needs of the audience. Demonstrated strategic sourcing skills in a multi-business multi-location global environment. Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activitiesMinimum Qualifications: Education Experience Skills Abilities License/Certification: Minimum of 5 years work experience in Corporate Procurement Management with focus in Mechanical components. A Bachelors degree required major in Supply Chain / Procurement / Engineering / R&D preferred. Project management experience in supply chain engineering or program management business area in global companies. Demonstrated results in attaining year-over-year cpc reduction or cost savings in the business area supported. Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement with tangible results. Strong project management and matrix organization collaboration skills are a must. Support a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant productivity improvement (Quality Service Levels Delivery and Cost) year on year. Ability to work with cross functional teams such as R&D NPD sourcing quality services materials etc. to achieve timely project execution. Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously maintaining timeline.We Offer You More Than Just A Job Professional Development To advance the capabilities of our people we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees professional growth and continuous learning. Total Rewards We offer comprehensive programs for compensation benefits recognition learning and development work-life integration and corporate citizenship. Watermark Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives gender equality and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects. Employee Networks Our Employee Networks provide a professional supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds including Womens LGBT+ and Allies Veterans People of Color and Allies Hispanic Origin & Latin Affinity Emerging Leaders Working Parents Networks and Non-Native English Speakers and Allies.Physical Demands/Work Environment: (The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters and must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Office based position can be remote/hybrid Will require travel 30%Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protectedby law.