Category Manager - Utilities & Energy
- Location: Remote (+/- 1 hour of Eastern Time Zone)
- Working Model: Remote
- Level: Manager - Individual Contributor
Our client, a premier and global chemicals organization is looking for a Category Manager - Utilities & Energy overseeing Capex, Utilities, and Energy for the North America region across multiple sites.
The Category Manager - Utilities & Energy is a newly created position within the organization as the successful candidate will develop the strategy for all US sites while managing $90M in spend (averaging $20M per project). Given this is a global organization, the successful candidate also has the opportunity to have their strategy implemented within the European sites should high cost savings be identified.
The Category Manager - Utilities & Energy will be responsible for:
- Manage a procurement annual spend of $90M annually
- Drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration and integration and deliver improved results with key suppliers within assigned commodities
- Develop and implement approved strategies for assigned commodities that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities by understanding customer needs, supply market trends and innovation
- Highly collaborate with the engineering, maintenance operations, and indirects sourcing team
- Conduct detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis and a structured approach to tendering and negotiating with suppliers
The Category Manager - Utilities & Energy has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant field (required)
- Minimum 2 years of purchasing experience, preferably in commodity management positions
- Minimum 6 years working experience
- Previous category experience within: CapEx, Facilities, Energy or Utilities
