What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Manager, Corporate & Professional Services position at J B Poindexter & Co?
Company and Position Overview
J.B. Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) is a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.5B in annual revenue and 9,000 team members in 2024. The nine operating subsidiaries, covering over 60 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com.
Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for Corporate Products and Services and additional assignments. Categories such as Temp Labor, Consulting and Professional Services, IT Software and Hardware, and more. Plan and implement activities for timely, cost-effective procurement, planning and on-time delivery of assigned category products and services. Prioritize and maintain balance between cost of acquisition and cost of possession to maximize return on investment including methodologies to maximize working capital.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Supplier Sourcing
- Execute global category sourcing strategies in alignment with business strategy for ~$75M annual spend using industry leading procurement processes.
- Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, selection, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with BU teams, Finance, Engineering, and Sales & Marketing to develop category strategies and / or supporting technologies.
- Develop and maintaining strong global supplier relationships, including supplier site visits and relationships at all levels of their organization.
- Track and report on supplier strategies, monitor spend, business allocation, capability gap analysis and facilitate cross-functional review and evaluation.
- Develop strategies for the mitigation of risk in the supply chain, overall and for specific new product programs.
- Provide benchmarking studies and market analysis.
- Negotiate buys & long-term agreements for materials and services.
- Organize and lead regular strategic supplier business reviews.
- Prepare and execute E- auctions.
- Add vendor catalogs to the B2B e-procurement platform.
- Project management and implementation.
- Driving compliance and cost savings opportunities through data.
Category Management
Process
Qualifications and Skills
J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Salary : $3 - $75
