Richland Hills, Texas, United States · Hybrid
About RS Group Across the industrial design, manufacturing and maintenance worlds, we’re the digital destination for product and service solutions to help our customers with the maintenance, repair and operation of their…
Skills: Category Management, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Cost Negotiation, Sourcing Strategy
Watford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Branch Assistant Location - Watford If you are looking for rewarding opportunity and working as part of a supportive team, then this is the role for you. Based in our RS Local Watford Branch. Working alongside our amazin…
Skills: Customer Service, Retail Experience, Communication Skills, Multi-tasking, Computer Literacy
Foshan, Guangdong, China · Hybrid
Location: Foshan, Guangdong Province, China Report to: Customer Service Team Leader, Front Office Support ANZ market: working hours according to ANZ, and public holiday follows ANZ market. About the role: To become the F…
Skills: Customer Service, Complaint Handling, English Communication, SAP, Microsoft Office
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States · On-site
ABOUT THE ROLE The Maintenance Coordinator’s prime responsibility is to provide support to our customer in relation to day-to-day MRO products and services. Utilizing the customer and RS ERP systems, this role will suppo…
Skills: MRO Sourcing, Inventory Management, Procurement, Purchase Order Management, Supplier Relationship Management
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States · On-site
ABOUT THE ROLE This function serves as on-site labor in the logistics area of the storeroom, including receiving, stocking, issuing, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, client interface, customer service and computer tra…
Skills: Inventory Management, Customer Service, Cycle Counting, ERP Systems, Microsoft Office Suite
North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our European offices – there will be some travel involved across our European business. The Opportunity The Category Directo…
Skills: Category Strategy, Supplier Management, Buying, Product Management, Matrix Organization Management
North Ferriby, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Job role: Supply Chain Coordinator Location: Melton RS Safety are the UK’s leading supplier of PPE, safety, and hygiene products to the food manufacturing industry. With customers of all sizes in almost every food sector…
Skills: Purchasing, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, SAP, Microsoft Excel
Harvey, Illinois, United States · On-site
About the Role: This function serves as on-site labor in the logistics area of the storeroom, including receiving, stocking, issuing, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, client interface, customer service and computer tr…
Skills: Inventory Management, Cycle Counting, Customer Service, ERP Systems, Microsoft Office Suite
North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby office. Contract Type: Permanent The Opportunity As the Management Accountant – Supply Chain, you will be a key me…
Skills: Management Accounting, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Decision Support
Riga, Latvia · Hybrid
$2k–$3k/mo
Recruitment Manager (Fixed Term - up to 2 years) Location: Riga, Latvia (Hybrid working) Package: €2035 > €2800 per month, annual bonus, health insurance, eye care, additional wellness and family days off. RS have around…
Skills: End-to-end Recruitment, Direct Sourcing, Candidate Experience, Stakeholder Management, Employment Law
Riga, Latvia · Hybrid
$1k–$1k/mo
Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Riga office. Contract Type: Permanent Salary: 1300 - 1400 EUR gross, depending on your skills and experience Type of wor…
Skills: Data Entry, Customer Service, Latvian Language, English Language, ERP
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico · On-site
Risoul| RS es una comercializadora con más de 50 años de experiencia innovando en soluciones para la industria eléctrica en el mercado mexicano, nuestra filosofía es la de ofrecer un valor agregado a nuestros clientes no…
Skills: External Sales, Pneumatics, Technical Consulting, Technical Proposals, Customer Service
Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site
Location – Ludwig Hermann Straße, 86368 Gersthofen. As a Buyer within RS Integrated Supply, you will be analysing client data to ensure spend is being driven to the correct supplier and category to secure best price and …
Skills: Sourcing, Negotiation, Data Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, SAP
Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our London, Kings Cross office. Contract Type: 6 month fixed term contract The Opportunity Join us as a Reward Project Lead …
Skills: Global Reward Management, Pay Transparency, Incentive Design, Market Benchmarking, Data Analysis
United Kingdom · On-site
Location – Derby - Rolls Royce Derby Turbines, Gate 6, Wilmore Road, Derby, DE24 9BD. As a front facing representative of RS Integrated Supply, you will be responsible for ensuring the Stores are maintained to a high sta…
Skills: Customer Service, Stock Control, Inventory Management, Problem Solving, Attention To Detail
Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany · On-site
Location – Ludwig Hermann Straße, 86368 Gersthofen. As the Stores Team Leader, you will consistently deliver exceptional customer service and maintain a professional and courteous relationship with the Client. You will b…
Skills: Customer Service, German Fluency, English Proficiency, Interpersonal Communication, IT Skills
North Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom · Remote OK
Location: This is a remote role, offering the flexibility to work virtually from anywhere within the UK. Contract Type: 6 month fixed term contract. The Opportunity A global company in B2B ecommerce, RS Group’s digital d…
Skills: Java, AWS Serverless, Microservices, API Design, Distributed Systems
United Kingdom · On-site
Site locations covering – Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry and monthly travel to Halewood. We are One Team, We Deliver Brilliantly, We Do the Right Thing and We Make Every Day Better. This role owns the Client Relatio…
Skills: Client Relationship Management, Inventory Management, ERP Systems, Data Analysis, Problem Solving
Sweden · On-site
Location: This is a field-based role in Sweden covering mälardalen and north with regular travel within the region. Contract Type: full-time The Opportunity As a National Key Account Manager at RS Sweden, you will take o…
Skills: Strategic Account Planning, Solution Selling, B2B Account Management, Contract Negotiation, Stakeholder Management
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico · On-site
Risoul | RS es una comercializadora con más de 50 años de experiencia innovando en soluciones para la industria eléctrica en el mercado mexicano, nuestra filosofía es la de ofrecer un valor agregado a nuestros clientes n…
Skills: Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Technical Consulting, Proposal Development, Electrical Material Knowledge
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The role is responsible for designing and leading a high-performing direct procurement function to enhance cost control and profitability for RS Americas. This includes developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and aligning procurement decisions with commercial and financial goals.
Requires over 15 years of progressive leadership in procurement or category management, specifically within industrial distribution, manufacturing, or retail. A bachelor's degree in Business or a related field is required, along with deep knowledge of industrial automation and electrical components.
About RS Group
Across the industrial design, manufacturing and maintenance worlds, we’re the digital destination for product and service solutions to help our customers with the maintenance, repair and operation of their businesses. We provide global access to an unrivalled range of over 750,000 stocked industrial products. Each day our team of experts deliver solutions to resolve our customer’s challenges across design, procurement, inventory and maintenance. We consistently strive to deliver the best possible service to all of our customers and challenge ourselves to provide a seamless procurement experience.
We are one team. We deliver brilliantly. We do the right thing. We make every day better. These are our values. They unite our c.9,000 global colleagues and differentiate us from our competition. They are a mix of how we work today and how we must step up for the future. Most importantly, it is one set of values shaped by our people, for our people.
Together, we can make great things happen. Aim for amazing and beyond.
About the Role
Role Purpose
This role will serve as the strategic owner of Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management for RS Americas, with a mandate to design and build a high‑performing direct procurement function that enhances cost control, drives profitability, and strengthens our competitive position.
The leader in this role will shape and execute the long‑term supplier and category strategy, blending deep relationship management with operational rigor to ensure consistent delivery of business outcomes. Success requires strong cross‑functional leadership, the ability to influence at all levels, and a disciplined approach to supplier performance, sourcing strategy, and commercial execution.
This position will be accountable for developing a cohesive supplier ecosystem, optimizing category performance, and ensuring alignment across commercial, operations, finance, and supply chain teams to bring our strategy to life.
Responsibilities
Inventory Optimization & Analytics
Direct Procurement & Supplier Strategy
Cross‑Functional Leadership
Operational Execution
How I make a difference in this role
Candidate Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
Essential Qualifications
Equal Employment Opportunity
RS Americas is an equal opportunity employer and maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent and prohibit unlawful discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military/veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other unlawful classification to the extent protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training and termination. Employees who engage in unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
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Making Amazing Happen for a Better World
Formerly Electrocomponents plc We are a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. We aim to provide an unrivalled choice of industrial and electronic products, solve problems with innovative solutions and deliver best-in-class customer service making it easy to do business with us.
Offices: 2 Pancras Road, 2 Pancras Square, King's Cross, England N1C 4BJ, GB
Making Amazing Happen for a Better World
Formerly Electrocomponents plc We are a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations. We aim to provide an unrivalled choice of industrial and electronic products, solve problems with innovative solutions and deliver best-in-class customer service making it easy to do business with us.
Offices: 2 Pancras Road, 2 Pancras Square, King's Cross, England N1C 4BJ, GB
