Global Category Manager Contract Manufacturing

Glen Allen, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 120000 - 130000

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Global Category Manager

Imagine yourself

Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impacton the world around you.
Growing your expertiseand expanding your skillset with every project.
Owning your ambitionand fueling your career growth.
Thriving in a supportive team environmentthat inspires you to strive for excellence.

Its possible with a role at ChemTreat.

ChemTreat a Veralto company is the nations largest and fastest-growing specialty chemical company dedicated solely to industrial water treatment. We understand and respect the awe-inspiring power of water to impact industries and to sustain and enhance lives. Our 2000 associates across North and South America maximize this power for our customersfrom power producers to food and beverage companies to the automotive industryhelping them grow their businesses while protecting people and the environment.

When you join the ChemTreat team and the broader Veralto network youll have the chance to shape the future of our planet and the future of your career. Youll have opportunities to build new skills and invest in your development all while doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the worlds vital water resources.

Learn more about how our team is maximizing the power of water: ChemTreat Video

We offer:

Professional onboarding and training options
Powerful team looking forward to working with you
Career coaching and development opportunities
Health benefits
401(k)

Reporting to the Director Global Procurement the Global Category Manager will have direct responsibility for managing a portfolio of direct material purchases across ChemTreats business. This role is accountable for ensuring best-in-class cost positions developing and executing category strategies and serving as a subject-matter expert on market dynamics for the assigned category.

This is an on-site position based in Glen Allen VA.

In this role a typical day will include:

Developing and executing a clear category strategy aligned with overall business objectives including cost optimization innovation sustainability and risk mitigation
Defining category objectives and evaluating make-vs-buy decisions
Conducting comprehensive spend analysis to assess volumes supplier distribution and cost-reduction opportunities
Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships while exiting partnerships that no longer align with category objectives
Establishing supplier KPIs and ensuring compliance to support performance quality and cost goals
Proactively identifying and mitigating supply risks through dual sourcing inventory strategies and alternate materials
Building and managing a robust project pipeline executing multiple initiatives simultaneously to deliver year-over-year cost savings
Developing and leveraging a global network of contract manufacturers to create and sustain competitive advantage
Protecting ChemTreats intellectual property and mitigating risk through negotiation and execution of NDA and MSA agreements
Communicating wins progress challenges and risks to leadership using clear data and insights
Conducting vendor and commodity analyses to improve sourcing strategies material selection and manufacturing processes
Owning supplier performance across cost quality delivery sustainability and transactional effectiveness
Staying informed on evolving environmental social responsibility and diversity standards regulations and laws
Building cost models and price forecasts to secure pricing that outperforms market benchmarks

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelors degree or 57 years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing or category management preferably within the chemicals industry
Background education or strong technical acumen in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry preferred
Proven global sourcing experience strongly preferred
MBA is a plus

ChemTreat is proud to be a part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water safe food and medicine and trusted essential goods. When you join Veraltos vibrant global network of 16000 associates you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on and where youll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset pursue your ambitions and grow your career. Together were Safeguarding the Worlds Most Vital Resourcesand building rewarding careers along the way.

US ONLY:

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associates position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $120000 - $130000 USD per job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

US residents: In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race color national origin religion sex age marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences both visible and not found in our workforce workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Global Category ManagerImagine yourself Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impacton the world around you.Growing your expertiseand expanding your skillset with every project.Owning your ambitionand fueling your career growth.Thriving in a supportive team environmentthat inspires you to str...