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About this Indirect Purchasing Manager role at Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation · Onsite · Tianjin, China

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

JOB SUMMARY

         

  • Core Purpose: Drive cost savings, optimize value, manage supplier relationships, and ensure policy compliance for non-production/indirect spend.
  • Key Spend Categories: MRO, Manufacturing tooling, welding Robert and production line. IT hardware/software, office supplies, corporate travel, human resources services, and facilities management.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Sourcing & Execution: Run Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and competitive bidding events.
  • Negotiation & Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and service-level agreements (SLAs) in partnership with legal and finance teams. Managing existing contracts, dispute resolution, changes, renewal, default
  • Supplier Management: Monitor supplier performance using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), conduct regular business reviews, and mitigate supply risks. Manage the day-to-day operational execution of the cross functional team.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal department heads to understand operational needs and guide them through approved procurement channels.
  • Data & Analytics: Analyze spending patterns, build total cost of ownership (TCO) models, and track budget compliance using tools like Chanel Careers or enterprise systems.
  • Team development: Set team objectives and priorities, and drive team performance.

 

 

Typical Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering.
  • Experience: 4 to 8+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or indirect procurement.
  • Certifications: Professional credentials such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), APICS, or PMP are frequently preferred.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP and procurement platforms of Jaggar and JDE or other ERP system and advanced data analysis in Microsoft Office.
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication, cross-functional leadership, influencing, and commercial negotiation capabilities. Good at cost analysis and report. Familiar with technical knowledge related background and have related development experience is preferred. Could deal with mixture of pressure and challenges
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Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling. Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. The people who work here are no different. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day. As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a

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