Regional Category Manager (Lyndhurst, NJ)
Full Time
Lyndhurst, NJ
Posted
Job description
Regional Category Manager
Lyndhurst, NJ
Lyndhurst, NJ
- Permanent /Direct Hire Position, great company, excellent pay and benefits
- On-site position and not Remote
- Relocation assistance available for this position
- No Sponsorships, transfers, OPT, or visa sponsorships
- Strategic Sourcing
- Accountable for regional category performance to deliver lowest total cost for materials managed
- Develop, implement and manage proactive strategic sourcing strategies for materials
- Align sourcing strategies with Global Procurement, businesses and key stakeholder goals
- Benchmark materials and drive cost savings projects for materials managed
- Conduct RFQ/RFP's and negotiations with suppliers to deliver highest value for Sika
- Create local sourcing and price management strategies aligned with key objectives
- Identify, develop, and lead qualification of new suppliers to reduce risk and drive highest value
- Evaluate supply risk and formulate risk mitigation strategies
- Coordinate regional issues/requirements with the Global Procurement team
- Monitor key cost drivers for materials managed
- Monitor, track, and improve supplier performance
- Support Product Creation Process (PCP) for all aspects of product life cycle, especially new product introductions and interactions with suppliers to onboard new suppliers and materials
- Accountable for accuracy of information in SAP and other corporate systems
- Possesses a very good knowledge of SAP and follows Procurement policies and procedures
- Coordinate with other departments to reduce non value-added work related to procure to pay process
- Work in a professional and ethical manner with suppliers and others
- Works closely with internal customers and stakeholders for all aspects of procurement process
- Focuses on improving internal efficiency and procurement compliance
- Provides monthly updates to manager and key stakeholders for materials managed
- Responsible for formal presentation on a regular basis on cost reduction activities, process improvements and their implementation along with their cost benefits.
- Communicates in an open minded and multicultural friendly environment
- Cross functional experience in purchasing and/or sales for a specialty chemical company
- Education: B.S. / B. A. degree (Technical area preferred)
- C.P.M. or APICS certification a plus
- Excellent communication and project management skills
- Proven track record for cost reductions and TCO
- Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of ERP systems, SAP knowledge a plus
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