Senior Category Manager, Fans and Coils

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🌽 Illinois, Oklahoma, +2 more states – Remote

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Nortek Data Center Cooling

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201 - 500 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Hardware • Energy

Nortek Data Center Cooling is a provider of integrated air and liquid cooling systems for data centers, delivering built-to-spec hardware and turnkey solutions that reduce water and power usage while supporting rapid deployment for hyperscale and AI computing environments. The company offers end-to-end engineering, tested CDU/CRAH/RDHX products and hybrid fluid cooling plants, with global reach and a focus on improving energy efficiency, lowering total cost of ownership, and meeting the needs of large enterprise and cloud operators.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement category strategies for Fans & Coils and related components. • Segment suppliers into Tier 1–4 classifications. • Own performance metrics for cost, lead time, quality, and supply resilience. • Partner with Engineering & NPD Sourcing Managers on component selection for new product introductions (NPI). • Identify alternate components and substitutions. • Drive standardization of components across product platforms. • Identify and qualify new OEMs and distributors. • Negotiate pricing, agreements, and stocking programs. • Manage supplier performance through QBRs and scorecards. • Act as sourcing liaison for the assigned categories. • Standardize components and bills of materials (BOMs) • Develop cost-reduction initiatives and pipelines. • Build cost models and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments. • Develop market intelligence to assess new players, technologies and upcoming supply risks. • Monitor global supply constraints and lead-time trends. • Identify end-of-life (EOL) and last-time-buy (LTB) risks. • Implement second sourcing and risk mitigation strategies. • Maintain accurate ERP and PLM master data. • Ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. • Own commercial agreements and reporting processes.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. • 5+ years of experience in sourcing, category, or commodity management. • Experience collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Project Management team to drive cross-functional project milestones. • Strong negotiation and commercial skills. • Keen to work within a fast paced & hyper-growth environment, where agility and problem solving are key. • Preferred (Not Required) Direct experience with Coils / Fans supply landscape. • Global sourcing experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities