Category Manager (Raw Materials)
Category Manager (Raw Materials)
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Job Description
Are you a proactive and detail-oriented procurement professional with a passion for sourcing raw materials and driving supply chain efficiency Do you thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment where your ability to manage vendor relationships and optimize cost-saving opportunities can make a real impact If so this is your opportunity to join Tessenderlo Kerley as a Buyer of Raw Materials and support the operations that fuel our agricultural and industrial solutions.
Qualifications :
Why Join Us
Ensure Business Continuity Play a critical role in securing raw materials that keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly.
Drive Cost Optimization Monitor index-based pricing reduce demurrage and negotiate favorable contract terms to support profitability.
Collaborate Across Teams Partner with Plant Managers and our Logistics and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing activity with operational goals.
Grow Professionally Contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives supplier performance management and procurement process improvements.
What Youll Do
Manage purchasing activities for raw materials to meet production and inventory targets.
Maintain rolling forecasts and provide updates to suppliers to ensure alignment with demand.
Track price fluctuations based on contract indices and monitor performance against benchmarks.
Coordinate deliveries to avoid disruptions and minimize demurrage costs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on supplier strategy contract terms and procurement processes.
Conduct market assessments benchmarking and risk analysis to support sourcing strategy.
Lead RFQ RFP and RFI processes bid evaluations and supplier negotiations.
Maintain strong supplier relationships and ensure performance is tracked via scorecards.
Qualifications
What Were Looking For
A Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Economics or a related field.
5 years of experience in procurement sourcing or buying preferably in Agriculture or Oil & Gas industries.
Proven ability to manage supplier relationships contracts and post-award activities.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret pricing indices and forecast trends.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to interact at all levels of the organization.
Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.
Additional Information :
Why join Tessenderlo Kerley:
- Work/life balance
- Fun and rewarding environment
- Learning development and teamwork
- Community involvement/outreach
- Challenging and meaningful work
Benefits & Rewards:
- Medical-Dental-Vision-Prescription (Low employee premiums!)
- 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 5% of employee contribution
- 401(k) company retirement contribution at year-end equal to 4% of annual base salary
- Short-term incentive awards based on measured performance criteria
- Life Insurance (2x annual base salary)
- Paid vacation and sick time and 10 paid holidays per year
- Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5000 per calendar year (non-taxable)
- Adoption Assistance: Up to $7500 in reimbursement assistance
- Paid maternity and parental time off
- Business Travel Life & Accident Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Telemedicine program for you and your dependents
- Long-Term Disability insurance
- Company referral program
Tessenderlo Kerley is part of Tessenderlo Group an industrial group that focuses on agriculture valorizing bio-residuals machinery mechanical engineering electronics energy and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. With its headquarters in Belgium the group is active in over 100 countries and it has a global team of more than 7000 employees. Its belief that Every Molecule Counts is at the heart of the strategy of the group: Tessenderlo Group continually strives to valorize its products and processes to the maximum and to add value to everything it does. For more information about Tessenderlo Group its people and its brands please visit .
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
