Category Manager

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Every day in 25 countries, we (9,000 people) create the sustainable solutions the world needs by inventing the technologies of tomorrow across the entire spectrum of industry: from metallurgy to advanced logistics, from cement plants to the tech industry, from the IoT to aerospace. By Joining Fives, you'll become an entrepreneur who is involved in the design and management of the project from start to finish.

Come and work with a group of passionate women and men, proud to be pioneers and above all proud to make the world move forward.

Legal Entity:
Fives Intralogistics Corp.

Country:
United States

State:
Kentucky

Job Family:
Purchasing and Supply Chain

Job Type: Permanent position

Work Location:

On-site

Compensation:

DEPARTMENT :
Operations

FLSA STATUS : EXEMPT

REPORTS TO :
Director of Supply Chain Development

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing the supply chain strategy for assigned categories. While cultivating and nurturing strategic supplier relationships the Category Manager will own delivering profitability through driving negotiations, cost reductions, supplier quality, delivery, etc.

During the execution of the projects, the Category Manager supports the Procurement Buyers in defining the Supply Chain strategy for each project and monitoring the entire procurement process from specification to delivery of the goods and/or services.

CHARACTER QUALIFICATIONS :

• Innovation – We create a culture of relentless improvement of solutions and processes to make every day better.
• Integrity – We are open, honest, and committed to giving the straight story every time.
• Service - We serve our clients, families, communities, and most importantly our people who are empowered and safe in making decisions and taking actions that dare to make us better.
• Ownership - We take full, personal, individual responsibility for our actions and our work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Develop, lead, and execute category strategies:
  • Performing supply market research / identify/onboard potential new suppliers
  • Developing category strategy by:
    • Analyzing internal business needs
    • Defining external supply market possibilities
    • Understand supplier capabilities and capacity
    • Identify/execute potential added value within category (e.g. cost savings)
    • Agreeing on approach to capture added value
  • Implementing category strategy (after approval by stakeholders)
  • Drive supplier quality performance
  • Drive supplier on time delivery
  • Conduct and lead supplier Q 's (Quarterly Business Reviews)
  • Identify and mitigate supply chain risk/gaps
  • Negotiate/execute supply agreements
  • Realizing added value for the business
  • Ensure executed supply agreements are adhered to
• Source one or more categories:
  • Creating Program of Requirements (PoR)
  • Setting selection and awarding criteria to assess suppliers and their proposals
  • Developing RFP’s and supplier long list
  • Assessing proposals
  • Negotiating with suppliers
  • Implement and manage framework contracts
• Set up and lead a category team
• Influence stakeholders
  • Setting up the right team / representation
  • Effective collaboration with stakeholders
  • Garner alignment/support
  • Gaining approval for category strategy
• Identify opportunities and lead improving the process (sourcing and related processes);
• Benchmarking across projects and with other companies
• Provide analysis of commodity pricing trends, historical and forecasted product demand to use in supply agreements with key suppliers.
• Make recommendations to add or divest suppliers to the Approved Supplier List.
• Monitoring / improving performance of suppliers (a.o. by information sharing with buyers and QA employees)
• Maintaining/creating associated SAP data to include material master item, entry of ERP Purchase Info Records, Source List, lead times, etc. to ensure all data is current and correct.

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…