Category Lead - Logistics and Road

Heidelberg Materials • Irving, TX

57d • Onsite

About The Position

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees. Providing strategic sourcing and contract management support across North America for assigned category. Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier agreements to ensure optimal value and compliance Identify and drive process improvements in procurement and supplier performance Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies and negotiate supply and service agreements that meet operational needs for price, quality, service, and availability. Support procurement systems and tools, including SAP and Ariba, to enhance efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, financial, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in procurement and contract management within manufacturing, production, or construction environments.
• Strong understanding of procurement, contract management, and sourcing best practices
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multiple projects
• Skilled in negotiation, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement
• Proficiency in SAP (ECC 6.0 MM module), Microsoft Office applications, and Ariba platforms
• Commitment to ethical sourcing and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Professional accreditation in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic sourcing and contract management support across North America for assigned category.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier agreements to ensure optimal value and compliance
• Identify and drive process improvements in procurement and supplier performance
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies and negotiate supply and service agreements that meet operational needs for price, quality, service, and availability.
• Support procurement systems and tools, including SAP and Ariba, to enhance efficiency

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions, highly competitive benefits programs, including:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees