LOCATION
Vĩnh Yên, Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam
ABOUT THE ROLE
Peloton is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Sr Category Manager Mechanical to join our Global Procurement team. This Sourcing & Procurement professional is the domain expert in the mechanicals commodities space for Peloton Interactive. Responsible for developing new suppliers and new sourcing partnerships with a primary focus on mechanical commodities and processes that can be incorporated into new fitness products, as well as existing products to improve cost, efficiency, quality, and global scalability. Work with the broader internal multi-functional teams to evaluate the opportunities, while ensuring commercial agreements, intellectual property, and project agreements are accurate and well established prior to pipelining. You will work with a team of manufacturing, operations, engineering, and quality, as well as technical leads, where necessary in order to resolve critical issues
YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON
- Develop global strategy and supply base for potential incorporation into new and existing products
- Demonstrate your engineering and technical knowledge to drive best in class solutions
- Complete commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of the project including fixed and variable costs, lead times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, as well as test, quality, and ongoing reliability needs
- Proven track record and experience driving DFx methodologies with complex mechanical assemblies
- Maintain expertise/knowledge of market trends including rigorous analysis of market drivers, cost structures, technical improvements and competitive landscape relative to mechanical commodity
- Lead robust supplier selection processes using market analysis, concise request for proposals (RFPs), data driven approach and should cost modeling
- Lead quarterly executive business reviews presenting strategic sourcing plans that defines, among other things, market and business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, SWOT analysis and strategic business objectives
- Manage all aspects of new supplier bring-up, qualification, capacity planning, cycle time, yield analysis, assurance of supply and execution to project timelines/schedules
- Skilled negotiator driving supplier initiatives including annual cost reductions, lead-time reductions, favorable payment terms, warranty, IP, indemnity
- Support Procurement team reporting and supplier diversity efforts
YOU BRING TO PELOTON
- 5+ years of experience with sourcing, including supplier relationship management and performance monitoring
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering or related Business degree
- MBA in a related field is preferred
- Fluent in English
- In depth knowledge of mechanical components and processes and metal stamping, extrusions, castings, forgings, welding, plastic injection molding, others
- Technical knowledge of tooling, tooling standards, mechanical and manufacturing processes
- Technical understanding of raw materials, metallurgy
- Previous experience collaborating with Asian ODM/JDM/EMS/CMs
- Experience negotiating complex supply agreement and SOWs - understanding of key contracting provisions/requirements
- Strategic problem solver, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering partners
- Strong knowledge of procurement standard methodologies, strong critical thinking and analytical ability, and process orientation in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-functional problems
- Skilled in negotiation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable leading projects, and operating in matrixed teams
- You should have the ability to balance multiple projects at various phases
- Ability to work both tactically and strategically in a team-oriented, collaborative environment to meet the needs of the business
- Act as a self-starter and great teammate and hold a customer-first approach
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ABOUT PELOTON:
Peloton provides Members with expert instruction, world-class content and the fitness industry's leading music library to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton offers an immersive and personalized experience [with or without equipment]. Access Peloton content via the Peloton Bike, Bike+, Tread, Guide, Row or the Peloton App, now with multiple membership tiers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has a highly engaged community of nearly 7 million Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia.
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