Associate Category Manager - Indirect Materials and Services
Associate Category Manager - Indirect Materials and Services
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Be an essential element to a brighter future.
We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility energy connectivity and health. Join our valuesled organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves our customers and the planet.
Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for an Associate Category Manager of Indirect Materials and Services. This position is located in Charlotte NC at the Southpark area Corporate Headquarters. The position is required to be in the office at least three days a week (Tues to Thursday) and two days remote work.
What You Will Do
- Work with key business stakeholders to set category strategy for the fiscal yearand beyond to manage key supplier relationships and projectsto drive business value
- Achieve and report cost savingsas well astrack other category improvements related to sourcing activities including but not limited to companywide sustainability goals. Leverage spend and negotiateto achieve the best TCO for the business
- Partner with Procurement Analysts to complete detailed spend analysis by category or subject matter to understand andmanage complex areas of spend
- Work with key functions such as Legal Finance and manufacturing stakeholders to ensure that sourcing activitiescomply with applicable companypoliciesand guidelines
- Manage global and regional RFI/RFQ/RFP projects as part of the organizations competitive bidding strategy including vendor evaluation selection and implementation
- Cross functional coordination to manage supplier relationships to mitigate risk and toensure consistency of value and quality to the business
- Work with Supply Chain Center of Excellence to drive and support adoption of Procurement processes procedures and technology
- Maintain uptodate knowledge ofsourcingcategorybest practices and applicable marketdata
- Drive and rollout Procurement Category Management and Supplier Relationship best practices across the organization
What You Bring
- At least 23 years of strategic sourcing category management and procurement experience with increasing growth and responsibilities
- Experience with indirect materials and services like MRO facilities management PVF (Pipes Valves Fittings) pumps motors mobile equipment leasing & rentals lab equipment & supplies maintenance repair services etc.
- Contract negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Creative thinking and strategic agility/perspective
- Excellent data analysis skills
- Understanding of the S2P (Source to Pay) process
- Strong decisionmaking abilities and business acumen
- Interpersonal skills and ability to partner with stakeholders and multiple functional groups on projects/programs. Comfort around higher management
- Effective oral and written communications
- Familiarity with sourcing events and savings methodologies preferred
- Knowledge with Excel PowerPoint and other advanced analytical tools; experience preferred in procurement platforms like Ariba and SAP
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves our teams and our communities. When you join Albemarle you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation a comprehensive benefits package and resources that foster your wellbeing and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future build with purpose and grow together.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
