Indirect Category Manager

Overview

ENERPAC - Who we are?

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

is a premier industrial tools, services, technology and solutions provider serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries.

The Company makes complex, often hazardous jobs possible safely and efficiently.

Enerpac Tool Group's businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products, and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world.

The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Enerpac Tool Group common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol EPAC.

For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company's website at

https://www.enerpactoolgroup.com/ .

Summary - basic function of the role

The Category Manager - Indirect is responsible for leading sourcing strategies and supplier management for indirect spend categories such as IT, professional services, marketing, facilities, travel, events and MRO.

This role balances cost optimization, supplier innovation, and risk management while partnering closely with internal stakeholders to align on Procurement strategies with business goals within assigned Indirect categories.

This role will be based on-site in the Milwaukee, WI USA office Monday through Thursday with remote options on Fridays.

Preferably the role would have strategic sourcing experiences managing Travel, Events and Credit / Finance categories and may expand to include other indirect categories over time.

Job Duties and Responsibilities


* Category Strategy: Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend areas.

This includes deep dive into supplier spend analysis to understand the current supply base and its competitors, developing multi-year savings pipeline and monitoring market trends, benchmarks, and supplier innovations to identify opportunities.

This role will understand cost drivers within categories along with market trends and industry.

benchmarking to assure the lowest Total Cost of Ownership


* Engage global stakeholders to evaluate cross-region opportunities, develop relationships with global peers where applicable, actively lead and or participate in global strategic sourcing initiatives.

This includes providing direction and or consultation across multiple regions to leverage scale on a global basis and sharing best practices with global teammates and stakeholders.


* Sourcing & Negotiation: Lead RFP/I, and supplier evaluations for high-value and strategic indirect categories.

Role is to regularly use and successfully execute multi-step strategic sourcing process from planning through execution, implementation, and performance monitoring.

This includes taking the lead in negotiating contracts, terms, and pricing to deliver cost savings and value.


* Supplier Management: Build and manage relationships...