Job Description

The Category Manager is responsible for sourcing and managing direct materials and/or resale goods used in manufacturing finished products. The Category manager drives the development of contracts and proactively manages supplier relationships to ensure JM maintains a competitive manufacturing cost position.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies.
• Develops cost models and tests supplier proposals for historical competitiveness
• Develop and implement cost reduction projects and establish monthly scorecard metrics and updates.
• Conduct supplier workshops to identify annual cost savings opportunities, to achieve established cost reduction goals, manage supplier relationships and to ensure JM maintains a competitive position.
• Leads and supports projects with multi-functional teams to optimize current supply base and qualify new suppliers and alternate materials.
• Manage contracts and ensure contract compliance.
• Ensure uninterrupted and sustainable supply of direct or trading resale goods to JM facilities.
• Leads complex cross-functional assignments involving both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively seeks support and mentoring with an open mind.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in sourcing with a major company
• CPSM certification desirable
• Oral and written communication skills required to give internal presentations and respond to detailed inquiries to people who may not be knowledgeable in subject.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of commodity management
• Strong contract negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of contract development and contract law
• Proven ability managing supplier relationships.
• Working knowledge of E-Sourcing
• Fundamental knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations
• Fundamental knowledge of financial analysis
• Ability to think strategically.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

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