Senior Category Manager- Electronic Controls

Trane Technologies
North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 146,521.66 - 204,609.99 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Facilitation","Consultation","Conflict resolution","Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Communication"]

Own the Electronic Controls category within Procurement by driving tier 2 sub-category strategy, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and total cost/value outcomes. Manage supplier relationships for electronic control assemblies and related component markets, execute RFx-based sourcing and negotiations, and develop a preferred supplier program. Partner with internal stakeholders and support NPD procurement, cost productivity initiatives, and continuity of supply while enhancing strategy development using enterprise systems and analytics tools.

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Trane Technologies
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Senior Category Manager- Electronic Controls

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Job Summary

Own the Electronic Controls category within Procurement by driving tier 2 sub-category strategy, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and total cost/value outcomes. Manage supplier relationships for electronic control assemblies and related component markets, execute RFx-based sourcing and negotiations, and develop a preferred supplier program. Partner with internal stakeholders and support NPD procurement, cost productivity initiatives, and continuity of supply while enhancing strategy development using enterprise systems and analytics tools.
Location: North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage tier 2 component cost, supplier relationships, risk, and strategy development for the Electronic Controls category.
  • •Identify and align internal stakeholders to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification, quality, and supplier transition support.
  • •Develop and execute category strategy, including expanding the Preferred Supplier Program and supplier segmentation.
  • •Lead negotiations by managing contract lifecycle and compliance, ensuring supply continuity, and delivering best total value through RFx activities.
  • •Monitor and mitigate supplier risk (financial, capacity, quality, compliance) and drive cost productivity via price/value analysis or continuous improvement projects.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,521.66 - 204,609.99 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required.
  • •5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, engineering design, or applications engineering for large-scale, complex, and/or regional/global categories of spend.
  • •Proven success assessing, negotiating, and managing vendors and suppliers.
  • •Strong collaboration, facilitation, consultation, and conflict resolution skills to influence in a highly matrixed environment.
  • •Experience or background in PCBA or electronic systems design, applications/sales engineering, or procurement of electronic controls and PCBA components/interconnects (preferred).
Experience:5+ yearsProcurementStrategic sourcingEngineering designApplications engineeringPCBAHVACFactory automationBuilding control systemsAutomotive/transportationEVOff-highway transportationMarine electronicsRefrigerationElectrical component sales/distributionPower electronics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationFacilitationConsultationConflict resolutionStakeholder managementNegotiationCommunication
Tech Stack:PCBARFx

Company Brief

Trane Technologies
Designs and manufactures HVAC and climate solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Focuses on heating, cooling, ventilation, and building efficiency systems under brands like Trane and Thermo King.
Industry: Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 2013
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