Category Manager, Resin Logistics

Niagara Bottling•Diamond Bar, CA

About The Position

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider applying here, if you want to: Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact. Develop lasting relationships with great people. Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members. Category Manager, Resin Logistics The Category Manager (Logistics Procurement) is under the raw material (PET Resin) logistics procurement team. He or she is responsible for 3PL warehousing and dry bulk (pneumatic truck) transportation procurement and operations. This position plays a pivotal role in maximizing operational efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, it will identify opportunities to minimize Total Cost of Ownership, ensure supply continuity, and meet quality and service expectations. Moreover, it will lead procurement analysts in collaborating with the Procurement Director/Manager to establish procurement category strategies for their respective areas. The preferred candidate should possess robust analytical abilities alongside considerable experience in logistics procurement and operations

Requirements

6 Years – Experience in Logistics (warehousing, transportation) procurement and operations or other related field
6 Years – Experience in Position
2 Years – Experience Supervising Employees experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Creative Thinking: able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations.
Strategic Thinking: able to grasp the big picture and think long-term.
Recognition of Opportunity: recognizes new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them.
Quantitative Analysis: skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand business issues.
Assertiveness: able to defend a point of view and to confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or status quo.
Comfort with Risk: takes risks when appropriate, isn’t afraid to innovate and experiment.
Organizational Priority: able to make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization, even though they cause individual people distress.
Decisiveness: able to make decisions even in ambiguous situations and without full information.
Self-Motivation/Time Management: able to determine and prioritize tasks with minimal direction
Negotiation Skill: skilled in negotiating tactics, effective in utilizing analysis and creative solutions to extract the greatest value for the company.
Software Skill: Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Office (especially in Excel)
Merit-orientation: judges ideas and people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.
Influence: can influence and persuade other people, even without direct authority.
Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the political framework of an organization.
Leadership: comfortable taking a leadership role.
Oral Communication: a skillful public speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive manner.
Written Communication: a good writer; expresses ideas and positions clearly.
Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner
InnovACT
Find a Way
Empowered to be Great
Bachelor's Degree in (Business Administration, Management, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering) or other related field

Nice To Haves

10+ Years– Experience in Logistics (warehousing, transportation) procurement and operations or other related field
10+ Years – Experience working in Position
6 Years – Experience Supervising Employees
2 Years – Experience of People Management experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Master's Degree in (Business Administration) or other related field

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of all category influencers and become the business- wide category subject matter expert from both a strategic and operational perspective.
Lead a team to development of procurement strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and improve traceability, quality, service, and innovation.
Lead a team on daily operations to deliver PET resin from 3PL warehouses to Niagara plants via pneumatic truck effectively and efficiently
Own RFx processes from creation to completion to generate multiple viable bids; Anticipate, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts on time within the assigned categories under the supervision of the Procurement Manager/Director.
Facilitates collaboration across all internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to external carriers and internal teams such as Plants, Planning, Finance, AP, QA and legal departments.
Own, standardize and optimize the Procure-to-pay process for the category.
Build and manage KPI’s (key performance indicator) for the category and hold corresponding parties (such as carriers, plants etc.) accountable.
Conduct carrier monthly/quarterly business review.
Lead system integration and upgrade, such as OTM (Oracle Transportation Management) implementation.
Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders; Has a positive attitude and is able to inspire and motivate the team during crisis.
Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive, and robust.
Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of diverse individuals to achieve their full potential and meet organizational goals.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
And more!
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits