What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Category Manager position at ALTA Performance Materials?
ALTA Performance Materials has an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join our Procurement team at our Columbus, OH location.
ALTA Performance Materials is a global chemical business with sales volume of 320 kte and revenue in excess of $1 billion. ALTA has 6 manufacturing operations in the US, 1 in Brazil, 4 in Europe, 2 in China along with offices and headquarters in Ohio, Barcelona and Shanghai. The business’ primary products include unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs), vinyl ester resins (VERs) and gel coats.
Job Objective
The Category Manager will primarily be responsible for the management of assigned direct raw materials for the organization. Also responsible for achieving various key performance indicators, analyzing industry and consumer trends, developing long-term strategies for assigned categories and raw materials, and managing business relationships with supply base.
Key Responsibilities of the position include, but not limited to:
- Fully develop assigned category strategies supported by market intelligence and internal stakeholder alignment
- Negotiate and manage suppliers to identify and deliver benefits of continuous improvement initiatives
- Achieve identified key performance indicators to include managed spend ratio, supplier performance, savings target achievement, business partner satisfaction spend compliance, and working capital improvements
- Identify and qualify alternative suppliers for risk mitigation and increased competitive tension
- Create and present executive summaries highlighting tender results, recommendations, trends, issues and opportunities
- Establish and manage collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Advise internal stakeholders on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle
- Use technology to communicate preferred suppliers to internal stakeholders
- Benchmark and communicate historical performance and forecast future price movements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics/Supply Chain, or other related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing experience
- Proven experience managing direct procurement categories
- Proven experience negotiating and executing agreements
- Proven project management skills
- Knowledge and use of SAP, Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis tools
- Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills which can be applied to problem solving, critical and creative thinking, change management and project management work
- Knowledge of business economics and global drivers and trends
