Senior Category Manager

Job Description

THE ROLE

As a valued member of the global procurement team, the Sr Category Manager will lead the management of assigned commodities for the North American region. This person will establish and implement short- and long-term strategies for continued cost reduction and value improvement and also responsible for negotiating all major contracts and agreements within the category and delivering the best value to JELD-WEN.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is shaping global procurement policies and strategy across JELD-WEN. The Category Mager will take ownership of an assigned commodity and deliver on agreed upon KPIs for that category.  Our global procurement team sources commodities including;

• Glass
• Metals
• Plastics
• Lumber
• Chemicals
• Door & Window Hardware
• Molding & Millwork
• Packaging

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all commercial relationships with suppliers within the assigned category areas, securing targeted levels of cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, etc.
• Develop and implement approved category strategies that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities by understanding customer needs, supply market trends and innovation.
• Drive value through strategic sourcing, packaging solution design, and packaging performance
• Manage the total lifecycle of supplier contracts.
• Responsible for supplier performance and rating based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Find and develop new suppliers, as required, according to JELD-WEN supplier guidelines.
• Design cost effective packaging solutions utilizing new and existing materials and site capabilities.
• Perform and conduct acceptance testing at vendor facilities.
• Check drawings/work done by other Designers and Product Engineers.
• Analyze shipping/warranty data and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Manage supplier relationships to drive supplier development and integration for existing, new and potential suppliers.
• Serve as the SME for commodity price trends and technical expert for packaging design.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• 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
• Software skillset to include M/S Powerpoint, Excel and Power BI.
• CAD and Drafting Skills, AutoCAD, Inventor, Pallet Design Software
• Skilled in building effective working relationships with suppliers by taking a customer-focused approach.
• Exemplary ability to analyze, evaluate and report procurement information and data to inform management decisions and track outcomes.
• Self-motivated and results oriented, with a bias to action.
• Commitment to own professional development.

Education and Experience

• Packaging Engineering degree or 5+ years of packaging design experience required.
• 5+ years of advanced education and work experience or equivalent depth of experience in a senior level sourcing role within a high-volume global manufacturing business is required.
• A strong background in global sourcing with the ability to negotiate complex contracts and aggressively drive value into the supply chain.
• Demonstrable experience of Value Analysis/Value Engineering processes.

COMPETENCIES / BEHAVIORS

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