Regional Category Manager, Americas

Regional Category Manager

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The year 1954 marked a significant milestone in thermal insulation history. Armstrong's R&D Project Number 54013, developed by three innovators, evolved into Arma Flex, the world's first flexible, closed-cell elastomeric foam for equipment insulation. This product revolutionized the insulation industry. Today, more than 70 years later, Arma Flex continues to be a pillar of Armacell's success.

The Regional Category Manager leads the regional sourcing activities for the goods and/or services that fall under its category responsibility. The sourcing activities need to ensure availability of the relevant goods and service at the best value possible for Armacell. The Regional Category Manager will lead the development of the category sourcing strategies which include activities like market analysis, supplier evaluation, competitive bidding process, contract negotiations, supplier relationship management and other key sourcing activities.

The role reports to the Regional Procurement Manager.

What Armacell can offer you

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & wellbeing.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), life insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs.
• Paid time off including 12 holidays and generous PTO.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized learning management system.
• Giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Develops category sourcing strategies for the assigned Regional Categories.
• Selects, develops and evaluates suppliers to meet Armacell's demand, service and quality requirements for the different sites in the Region.
• Provides key market knowledge and developments that impacts the category supplier industries and shares regular Exec Summaries and acts as the internal expert for key internal stakeholders.
• Leads RFI, RFP and negotiations to ensure the selection of the best value suppliers that meet our commercial and supply requirements.
• Consolidates all current and future needs (volumes, quality, service levels, etc.) from all Armacell sites and key stakeholders in the Region.
• Continuously engages with key stakeholders at Armacell to ensure alignment on business need and sourcing strategies.

Contract Management

• Leads contract negotiations with selected suppliers.
• Ensures contract management follow up (rebate capture, contract renewal, etc.) for contracts under the category manager responsibility.
• Aligns with legal team when needed on appropriate amendments to contract template.
• Recommends improvements to contract template.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develops appropriate KPIs and performance measures for each category's key deliverables.
• Tracks supplier performance and initiate improvement projects where appropriate.
• Ensures alignment and support from all relevant Armacell sites on supplier performance and improvement plans when needed.
• Supports Operations, Innovation, Product Conformity and Engineering when supplier knowledge is required to support Armacell projects.

Reporting and Forecasting

• Provides price actuals, price forecasts and other relevant commercial information for the financial and controlling reporting processes (Purchase Price Variance, Budgeting, Payment Terms evolutions, Working Capital, etc.)
• Ensures appropriate tracking, reporting and business alignment on value and savings creation.

Supplier Risk Management

• Ensures the appropriate Risk management is done for all suppliers that fall under the category manager scope.
• Support the WAM 'Supplier Risk Management' process by providing the necessary insights and supplier risk analysis.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business or Chemistry
• 3-5 years in a commercial role, ideally in a Global Category sourcing role
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent Stakeholder management skills (e.g. finance, site management, supply chain, legal, Product conformity, etc.) and influential skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes and best practices
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills

Posting Dates July 2, 2026 - July 16, 2026

The expected compensation range for this role is $82,500.00 -$95,000.00.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.