Category Manager Direct Materials
Category Manager Direct Materials
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Job Description
Transformation of our procurement organization is a top strategic priority for Albemarle and we believe this presents unique and exciting career opportunities. The world is rapidly changing and we need to change with it to support the growth and success of our businesses. If you are a forward thinker with the creativity and maturity to effectively challenge the status quo of our existing business and practices this opportunity might be for you.
We are building a world class global procurement function focused around; 1 Category Management focused on driving long term sustainable value for the business 2 Procurement Operations providing exceptional support and advisement to our business unit stakeholders and 3 Data Analytics process excellence and technology adoption to drive and enable procurement best practices and excellent enduser experience.
The Opportunity:
The Category Manager Direct Materials Procurement leadership and internal functional teams to develop and expand complex category strategies at a global and regional level and to ensure the strategies are aligned to the overall business objectives. The role will be focused on cultivating relationships understanding business goals and helping to execute category strategies in order to streamline the purchasing process and maximize value delivery to the business. This role is accountable for supplier performance to ensure cost competitiveness high service level commitment value creation partnership responsible sourcing sustainability and innovation. The Category Manager will coach and mentor associate category managers and provide leadership and expectations for the Procurement analyst and drive best practices in category management supplier relationship management and performance management to the regional teams. The category manager will be responsible for assisting the regional teams to execute large and complex procurement projects.
Additional responsibilities and impact:
Work with key business stakeholders to set category strategy for the fiscal yearand beyond 13year timeframe)to manage key supplier relationships and/orprojectsto drive business value.
Achieve and report cost savingsas well astrack other category improvements related to sourcing activities including but not limited to company wide sustainability goals. Leverage spend and negotiateto achieve the best TCO for the business.
Develop mentor and coach associate category managers.
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 HR and Finance and business unit stakeholders to ensure that sourcing activitiescomply with applicable companypoliciesand guidelines.
Drive both global and regional RFI/RFQ/RFP projects as part of the organizations competitive bidding strategy including vendor evaluation selection and implementation activities through the use of Procurement technology platforms.
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 Supplier Relationship best practices across Regional Procurement Service teams.
Create and maintain category councils across multiple business units and teams.
What Were Looking For:
Bachelors Degree and 68 years of strategic sourcing/category management and procurement showing increasing growth and responsibilities
Excellent influencing without authority skills
Creative thinking and strategic agility/perspective
Excellent data analysis skills
Experience understanding category management frameworks and supplier relationship management
Strongly understand 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
High learning agility change agility people agility and results agility
Dealing with Ambiguity
Comfort around higher management
Priority setting
Negotiation and conflict management skills
Effective oral and written communications
Extensive knowledge with Excel PowerPoint PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools; experience preferred in procurement platforms (Ariba Coupa Ivalua Jaggaer Oracle)
Familiarity with sourcing events and savings methodologies preferred
Experience in Procurement spend data management and sourcing/contracting tools a plus
Lean and Change Management experience
Experience with major ALB goods commodities preferred: raw materials capital equipment and services MRO Energy Packaging Facilities Management Corporate Services IT Electrical & Instrumentation Pump PVF (Pipes Valves Fittings) etc. global freight and logistics
Language Skills
English Proficient to conduct external and internal business
Other languages such as Spanish/German/Chinese a plus but not required
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
