Category Manager- Chemicals & Sizings

Category Manager
- Chemicals & Sizings
Denver CO WHQ

Full time

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

$85,000.00-$ Annual
This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Category Manager for Chemicals & Sizings is a critical role supporting Johns Manville's Engineered Products and Insulation Systems businesses. Managing upwards of $50M+ spend across distributed chemicals and sizings, you will shape sourcing strategy, supplier partnerships, and cost competitiveness for some of JM's largest manufacturing facilities
. This role is ideal for a strategic, analytical professional who can turn data into decisions, influence stakeholders, and build resilient supply solutions.

What Success Looks Like (and What You'll Do to Achieve It)

Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership

Outcome: JM maintains a cost-competitive, high-quality, and secure supply base across two business units.

Actions: Build and execute multi-year sourcing strategies; conduct market and cost-driver analyses; proactively identify risk and dual/multi-source opportunities; manage RFPs/RFQs and TCO-based award recommendations.

Measurable Value Creation & Cost Reduction

Outcome: You deliver trackable savings and productivity improvements without compromising quality or supply assurance.

Actions: Lead cost-reduction initiatives; conduct supplier workshops and should-cost reviews; standardize specifications where feasible; implement monthly scorecards and savings pipelines; drive continuous improvement.

Supplier Relationship & Performance Management

Outcome: Suppliers are collaborative, innovative, and accountable-supporting JM's operational reliability and growth.

Actions: Negotiate high-impact contracts and SLAs; manage performance through KPIs (OTIF, quality, lead time, service, ESG metrics); escalate and resolve issues; qualify and onboard new suppliers.

Supply Assurance & Risk Mitigation

Outcome: Materials flow uninterrupted, even during volatility.

Actions: Implement risk-mitigation strategies (e.g., safety stocks, dual sourcing, alternates); monitor market shifts (feed stocks, logistics, regulatory); partner with plants and planning to maintain continuity.

Innovation, Alternatives & New Product Development (NPD) Enablement

Outcome: JM leverages supplier innovation and alternative materials/processes to improve cost, performance, and sustainability.

Actions: Partner with suppliers, R&D, and operations to evaluate alternates; support trials and qualifications; contribute to NPD gates with sourcing plans and risk assessments.

Cross-Functional Influence & Stakeholder Alignment

Outcome: The business trusts your recommendations and acts on them.

Actions: Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, finance, legal, EHS, and sustainability; communicate complex sourcing topics to non-experts; lead projects that span plants and functions.

Contracting Excellence & Compliance

Outcome: JM's contracts protect value and reduce risk.

Actions: Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts; ensure compliance with terms (pricing, indices, quality, service, confidentiality); partner with Legal on T&Cs, IP, warranties, and change management.

Data-Driven Insights & Tools

Outcome: Clear visibility to spend, performance, risks, and…