Sourcing Category Manager

Your role

Are you looking to take your career to the next level within a Global business?  Exciting pan-European opportunity for an experienced Sourcing Category Manager to join our Sourcing Europe Team!

 As Sourcing Category Manager for Europe, you will assist in the in the continued development of a strong Sourcing function.  In this pivotal role, you will be supporting the sourcing and control of our current and future supplier base. This includes a high element of global supplier partners and the management of our Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to deliver a complete total cost management approach.

 Reporting to the Senior Category Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to take something great and make it better.  This is a remote role and can be based at one of the locations in Europe, although there may be some occasional travel within Europe. Offering a competitive salary and benefits along with excellent career progression opportunities.

 What your impact will be

• A responsibility for annual budget, ongoing forecast, and reporting process within spend area(s)
• Support the development and implementation of a clear sourcing strategy, including mitigation of risk in the supply chain, motivating/empowering people to deliver, whilst ensuring alignment with departmental and wider business goals
• Ensure cost competitiveness, supporting annual budget requirements
• Support with the development, and ensure timely execution of contract negotiations with targeted supplier
• Responsibility for supplier selection/evaluation in accordance with the sourcing strategy, relationship/performance management and development (including make vs buy, supplier sourcing strategies, VA/VE)
• Drive sourcing projects to reduce total cost of ownership on sourced material

What you'll need to succeed

• 3+ Years of Category Management experience
• Demonstrable evidence of working effectively and delivering results in a global organisation, balancing local and international requirements
• Analytical and numbers driven
• Excellent negotiation skills and adaptable to change
• Commercially astute and able to develop a strategy to deliver strong performance against an inflationary market
• Resilient, with the ability to take the lead on a topic(s) through challenging situations, driving improvements and performance to tight deadlines
• Good communications skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels (internal and external)

Why join us:

 
We are passionate about doors and are one of the world's largest manufacturers in this field. If you want to join us, we provide an international environment, a high level of flexibility, great potential for personal development and the opportunity to work with strong brands".

We act with integrity, invest in people, inspire through innovation, deliver on our promises and improve every day. We are seeking talented individuals who share this purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, a collaborative environment in which to apply your talent and a dynamic and growing company, with exceptional career progression opportunities. 

About JELD-WEN: 

Founded in 1960, JELD-WEN is one of the world's largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 25 countries globally. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminum windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodeling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.  

 
Our products and services afford us the opportunity to enter peoples' workplaces, homes and daily lives. With this privilege comes great responsibility to ensure that the products we deliver are reliable and enrich the places and lives that they touch. We bring beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives.

Next steps:

Submit your application and CV as we will interview suitable candidates as they apply. For more information, you are welcome to contact Sarah Terry at sterry@jeldwen.com

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