Procurement Category Lead

Role Summary:

The Procurement Category Lead’s will collaborate with TireHub’s Leadership Team and cross-functional Teams to identify, negotiate, and select key vendors in various categories.

The Procurement Category Lead will own creating and managing the Strategic Cost Savings Plan and Roadmap to provide value for the business. They will need to assess our supply base, our internal customers, and be able to analyze market trends to report issues and drive actions to minimize the risk of interrupted supply.

The individual must exhibit the following core TireHub commitments:

• Approachable - If a company could smile, we would. Instead we rely on our people to show it. We care about each other and our customers because we know business only gets done right when people respect each other and value relationships.
• Adventurous - What TireHub is set up to do is intentionally outrageous. So, we readily embrace challenges with the courage to introduce new ideas and the ambition to build something unique.
• Relentless - We tackle our work with energy. We deliver on our commitments with enthusiasm. And we don't give up until we get to the end.
• Speedy - Speed is the currency in the tire industry. When we commit to a job, we get the job done – and we do it fast.

Role Specifics:

Role is an indirect procurement role, will not be responsible for purchasing tires or tire materials.

Roles’ primary responsibility is to manage requirement development (RFP); Supplier/Vendor market research; Value analysis; Negotiation; Contract administration.

This role will manage Vendor set-up; Buying activities; Logistics; Receiving; Inventory; Vendor Payment.

This position will develop work plans related to relevant Procurement processes for all Departments.

This position will identify and resolve issues related to quality, cost, and delivery to minimize the risk of interrupted supply.

This position will manage and enhance supplier performance through standardized processes and continuous improvement efforts to obtain optimal results related to quality, cost, delivery, and service.

This position will complete the following activities as required: data collection, market analysis, sourcing, cost model analysis, award, implementation across units, contract administration, and compliance monitoring.

This position will suggest modifications in systems and processes to solve problems or improve overall effectiveness.

This position will need to have the capabilities to hire and develop a procurement team.

Competencies:

• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Experience:

• 5 - 10 years of experience in the procurement and purchasing field preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in the logistics and warehousing experience preferred
• Demonstrated successful navigation in a highly matrixed environment
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge of negotiations, procurement strategies and approach as well as regulatory environment
• End-to-end supply chain knowledge
• Knowledge of system and processes related to optimizing the procurement function

Skills

• Supply chain knowledge, business acumen
• Negotiations, procurement, regulations
• Systems and processes to optimize procurement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)