Indirect Sourcing Category Manager – Mro & Packaging

Company Description

The Indirect Sourcing Category Manager is an individual contributor who will lead Strategic Sourcing activities for North America.

Managing a complex portfolio of goods & services, providing strategic thought leadership, lead Internal Relationship Management, and support Supplier Relationship Management activities within the MRO & Secondary Packaging categories.

This category represents, conservatively, $70M of spend.

In this position you will work closely with business stakeholders across all the Fortune Brand operating companies to understand business needs and develop / execute sourcing strategies to reduce total cost of ownership by leveraging world-class negotiation skills, tools, and processes.

This position will develop strong cross-functional working relationships while executing value-driven projects and implementing best practices.

The Category Manager will work closely with Operations and Finance across the organization.

Job Description

Partner with key stakeholders and senior leadership to understand strategic direction, business objectives, supply requirements, and priorities in order to develop and execute effective sourcing and demand management strategies

Build and manage overall project pipeline through category expertise and stakeholder collaboration and buy-in

Overall responsibility for developing, communicating, and implementing sourcing strategies for assigned categories

Achieve stakeholders' business objectives using best practice to effectively capture value (i.e. cost improvements, supplier consolidation, cost avoidance, process improvements, risk mitigation)

Develop and maintain deep subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within the established portfolio set to provide insights that influence actionable outcomes, driving best practices through cross-functional engagement

Negotiate supplier agreements with the appropriate commercial, legal, and risk considerations

Drive the use of new and existing supply market data sources in conjunction with best practices to improve current and long-term performance

Ensure stakeholders, team members, and suppliers are in compliance with all FBIN policies and procedures

Qualifications

Fluent in English with a command of reading comprehension and writing

Bachelor's degree

A minimum of 5 years experience in sourcing MRO / industrial supplies, PPE, consumables, pallets, shrink / stretch wrap and more

Deep understanding of best-in-class procurement practices including extensive end-to-end experience in Sourcing process, Negotiations, Supplier Analysis, Industry Analysis, and RFx expertise

Experience with Agile business methodology a plus

Able to travel globally as required, est.

10-15%

A self-starter who can prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Extremely customer-focused and takes the time to understand business needs

Exceptional strategy development, interpersonal, consultative, presentation, relationship building, leadership, organizational, written and verbal skills

Strong contract negotiations skillset, including the redlining and partnering with Legal

Strong project management and analytical skills that include the ability to work independently and lead teams on large cross-functional projects

Ensures accountability; holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

Demonstrate a strategic business mindset, organizational savvy, and balance multiple stakeholder interests simultaneously

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgement

Cultivates innovation; introduces new, creative ideas and ways of looking at problems while encouraging diverse thinking

Strategic Mindset; prepares for the future and creates competitive and breakthrough strategies connected to the vision

Ability to lead others in decision-making processes and influence others at all levels of the organization

Knowledgeable or able to quickly learn and apply agile methodologies

Empowers others to safely fail quickly, learn, and grow

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