Group Category Manager

As a Group Category Manager, your goal is to provide guidance and leadership to category managers across multiple commodities in the development and implementation of global strategies for a business unit and/or enterprise. Collaborate with key stakeholders in other business units to ensure consistency and application of a supply base in accordance with Sourcing, Production and New Product Development. Using extensive experience in Supply Management to build strong supplier relationships.

1. Managing the Strategic Sourcing Team across multiple commodities, developing and implementing global strategies, and defining supply chains that significantly impact enterprise financial and operational objectives.

2. Leading the implementation of sourcing strategies for new product programs to achieve program goals.

3. The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

4. Establishing direct linkage with key stakeholders of associated commodities across the enterprise to ensure the integration of business needs into sourcing strategies.

5. Identifying, developing, and implementing innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging best in class technology insights impacting components and commodities across the enterprise.

6. Consulting with the Strategic Sourcing Director to negotiate complex, long-term agreements with key suppliers for multiple plants and/or business units globally.

7. Working with Senior Category Managers to ensure business transformation and continuous improvement goals are being met, gathering feedback on enhancement of the strategic sourcing process, and identifying opportunities and recommending changes in existing commodity strategies to assure business unit and enterprise leverage.

8. Managing high level, strategic supplier relationships for their assigned value chains.

9. Defining and communicating long-term strategic sourcing strategies, the category vision and expectations for suppliers, outlining, performance gaps to goals, and improvements to ensure business objectives are met.

10. Managing key supplier risk issues, facilitates internal working groups, and develops appropriate mitigation plans.

11. Performing full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; department budget.

• Strategic Thinker
• Strong Negotiator
• Problem-Solver
• Data-Driven
• Collaborator

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field OR equivalent education and experience

• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience

• Minimum three years of management experience

• Proven track record in developing and executing strategic plans, influencing skills, managing complex projects, and leading collaborative relationships, in a cross-functional team environment preferably in the manufacturing industry

• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects meeting aggressive deadlines

• Knowledge of purchasing, negotiation techniques, quality, and supplier relationship development

• Established interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with and manage a diverse group of people in a team environment

• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management.

• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

• Experience in sourcing preferably in a manufacturing environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.