Full-Time Direct Materials Procurement Sr. Category Manager

Overview:This role reports to the Director of Paper Services on the Direct Materials Procurement team and will be responsible for category strategy activities supporting our packaging and commercial print plants. This role will work closely with business stakeholders to understand business priorities and develop/execute category strategies to reduce total cost of ownership and ensure supply continuity. This will be achieved through an understanding of industry benchmarking, best in class performance, and by leveraging supplier innovation, supplier management, complex deal negotiation skills, sourcing tools and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, communicating and implementing procurement strategies for assigned categories
• Build relationships to partner with key internal stakeholders to understand strategic direction and business priorities in order to develop and execute effective strategies to achieve business objectives
• Achieve business requirements while effectively capturing value (i.e. cost improvements, risk mitigation, supply continuity, cost avoidance, process improvements, supplier management)
• Develop and sustain strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Research, evaluate and qualify new suppliers as business needs require and to ensure competitive advantages
• Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using cost models and benchmarking tools
• Ensure systems are continuously updated to contain the most current documentation, terms, etc.
• Ability to conduct successful sourcing events, negotiations, and thorough market analysis
• Negotiate supplier agreements with Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Service Level Agreements (SLA), appropriate price protection, and continuous improvement efficiencies
• Additional responsibilities as required to achieve business objectives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or supply chain
• 10+ years of past strategic experience in folding carton, board, printing industry
• An in-depth knowledge of folding carton board and substrate (plastics) applications and specifications
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships and collaborate across multiple internal teams and with suppliers
• Project management experience required with high volume throughput
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and identify potential opportunities that align with strategies
• Excellent communication skills with ability to respond to sensitive issues with professionalism
• Proficient in Google (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to travel occasionally as needed to support business requirements

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