Category Lead

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Service & Support Pay Range: $ – $Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.
** What You'll Be Doing
*** Lead sourcing, contract development, and negotiation activities for assigned categories.
* Drive process improvements in procurement, contract management, and supplier performance.
* Build strong internal partnerships to ensure alignment, training, and high-quality service delivery.
* Apply competitive bidding practices and support ethical, compliant procurement activities.
* Manage supplier relationships to optimize cost, quality, service, and availability.
** What We Are Looking For
*** University or college degree in a technical, economic, financial, or business-related field. Experience in a related field may substitute for a degree.
* Demonstrated experience in procurement and contract management within manufacturing, production, and/or construction environments.
* Ability to lead category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and support performance improvement initiatives.
* Strong communication and collaboration capabilities with the ability to influence across teams.
* Proficiency with procurement systems and tools, including SAP ECC 6.0 MM, Ariba, and MS Office; interest or experience in e‑procurement and electronic bidding.
** Work Environment
** This role supports a dynamic procurement function within a manufacturing and construction materials environment and includes periodic travel to supplier sites and regional operations.
** What We Offer
*** Competitive base salary, 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions, highly competitive benefits programs, including:  + Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits  + Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  + AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage, and Basic Life Insurance  + Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave, and 10 Paid Holidays Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled
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