Senior Procurement Category Manager - Battery Cells & Battery Packs

About the Role Senior Procurement Category Manager - Battery Cells & Battery Packs will lead a global, cross-functional team to develop and execute a cohesive category strategy for battery cells and packs, build a supply base to meet changing requirements, analyze market trends, and guide long-term commercial direction. What You'll Do

• Lead global, cross-functional team in developing and executing a cohesive category strategy for battery cells and battery packs, with focus on developing a supply base to meet the changing requirements of the assigned category, analyzing market trends and long term commercial strategic direction.
• Lead supplier negotiations within a framework of a strategic contractual relationship, managing non-disclosure and corporate supplier agreement.
• Manage overall supplier relationships including supplier performance, capability development, capacity planning, contracting, risk mitigation, cost and quality improvements.
• Identify cost savings through negotiations, event-driven activities, and alternate sourcing to achieve assigned cost reduction goals.
• Ensure components supply assurance by maintaining the appropriate Preferred Manufacturer List with the right industry manufacturing technology capability and business setup scale.
• Monitor current commodity market conditions to identify potential supply challenges and develop a supply continuity plan.
• Lead the Strategic Component Team (SCT) to identify and drive projects which improve cost, quality and delivery to Motorola; included but not limited to supplier footprint expansion, roadmap alignment, design rule libraries, supplier capability metrics as guidance for designer in supplier and materials selection, and part design manufacturability, to cultivate cost conscious design approach.
• Other duties as assigned. What We're Looking For
• Product management or technical experience in Hardware/Software Product Development.
• Excellent contract negotiations skills and understanding of key commercial terms and conditions.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work at various levels of management including internal and external Executive levels.
• A good team player, mature and self-motivated with ability to lead with personal integrity.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience managing complex strategic sourcing projects.
• Direct experience managing Battery Cell and/or Battery Pack Procurement is preferred. Nice to Have
• Direct experience managing Battery Cell and/or Battery Pack Procurement is preferred. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 per year
• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!