Senior Category Manager - Metals
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U.S.Full-TimeSenior
Salary126,200 - 210,300 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft Excel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or similar.
- 7+ years of applicable work experience, or equivalent experience in a senior sourcing role, within a high volume global manufacturing business.
- Strong background in global sourcing with the ability to negotiate complex contracts.
- Demonstrable experience of Value Analysis/Value Engineering processes.
- Deep understanding of Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Relationship Management, and Contract negotiations.
- 3+ years of experience within coiled steel, aluminum extrusions, or roll-formed steel (preferred).
- Extensive experience in complex contract negotiation (preferred).
- Experience with index-based pricing contracts (preferred).
- Familiar with multi-tier price structures and rebate agreements (preferred).
- Strong foundational knowledge and acumen in procurement and category management.
- Professional knowledge to support, advise and deliver on the strategy underpinning global sourcing delivery of key KPIs.
- Project management skills including excellent planning, time management, decision making and organization skills.
- Advanced Software skillset to include M/S Powerpoint, Excel and Power BI.
Responsibilities
- Lead the management of assigned commodities for the North American region.
- Establish and implement short and long term strategies for continued cost reduction and value improvement.
- Negotiate all major contracts and agreements within the category to deliver the best value to JELD-WEN.
- Take ownership of the Metals Category, including Steel Coil, Aluminum Extrusions, and Roll Formed Steel.
- Manage all commercial relationships with suppliers within assigned category areas, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery, sustainability.
- Develop and implement approved category strategies that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
- Drive value through strategic sourcing and entering into cost effective Supply Agreements.
- Manage the total lifecycle of supplier contracts.
- Manage supplier relationships to drive supplier development and integration for existing, new and potential suppliers.
- Serve as the SME for commodity price trends and advise the business on future impact.
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