Category Specialist
Compensation
$65k – $90k /yr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Perry, OK
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
Travel
Required
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Job overview
The Category Specialist role is listed in Perry, OK, as onsite. The annual pay range is $65,000–$90,000. The Toro Company makes equipment for maintaining landscapes and supports operational excellence and sustainability through its Integrated Supply Chain. This role advances sourcing goals by strengthening supplier relationships, reducing costs, improving quality and delivery, and supporting continuous improvement. It contributes to category strategy and supplier performance while building expertise for potential advancement into category management.
What you'll do
- Develop supplier relationships and support supply agreements
- execute cost-reduction strategies and negotiations
- analyze total cost of ownership and supplier quotes
- identify and assess suppliers
- support supplier transitions and engineering changes
- reconcile purchase price variances
- address delivery escalations and invoice discrepancies
- support process improvement and onboarding of sourcing specialists.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- category specialistthe toro companyperry oksourcingsupplier relationshipscost reductionsupplier negotiationssupply chaintotal cost of ownershipcontinuous improvement$65,000–$90,000 annuallyapproximately 15% travel
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), wellness resources, 20 hours of paid volunteer time, flexible work arrangements, and potential incentive-program eligibility.
Why this role
The role includes approximately 15% domestic and international travel and supports supplier strategy across the Integrated Supply Chain.
About the employer
The Toro Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing. Sector: 33.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 33
- Industry
- Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
- Occupation code
- 13-1023.00
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Listing ID: 4bc7d171-67bc-46c1-869a-6e2a1f905d6c