Manager, Category Procurement

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for all division category needs with a spend of approximately $100MM.
• Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner.
• Influence business initiatives and translate business vision and strategy into aligned category management.
• Manage all category contractual obligations in a timely manner including contract negotiation.
• Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category.
• Provide insight on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs.
• Monitor market dynamics, supplier competitive landscape, standards and pricing/costing strategy for category.
• Ensure optimal balance between value for money, business continuity and cost savings is achieved.
• Own and implement agreed purchasing strategies for the category.
• Foster a collaborative environment among stakeholders.
• Drive Total Cost of Ownership reductions for the category through analytics.
• Measure and track performance of the category.

• 5+ year track record within procurement and supply chain management including engineering and/or technical category experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging with supply chain experience or a technical engineering degree with relative procurement experience.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Relevant certification desirable (e.g., CPSM, CPM, PMP).
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to develop actionable implementation plans.
• Some experience leading teams.
• Relevant business process knowledge, as related to procurement and category management.