Category Manager – (Capital Equipment)

Niagara Bottling•Diamond Bar, CA

1d•$123,642 - $176,189•Onsite

About The Position

The Category Manager is responsible to lead category and operational management of their designated spend categories. In addition this role will also identify opportunities to reduce ‘Total Cost of Ownership’, provide supply continuity, and deliver on quality and service expectations and work with Procurement Director / Procurement Manager to lay down procurement category strategy for their categories.

Requirements

6 Years – Experience in Procurement or other related field
6 Years – Experience in Position
4 Years – Experience Supervising Employees/ Process experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Office (especially in Excel)
Bachelor's Degree in (Business Administration, Management, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering) or other related field

Nice To Haves

10+ Years– Experience in Procurement or other related field
10+ Years – Experience working in Position
6 Years – Experience Supervising Employees/ Process 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 technical and commercial perspective.
Assist in development of procurement strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and improve availability, quality, service and innovation.
Anticipate, negotiate, and execute commercial opportunities on time within the assigned categories under the supervision of the Procurement Manager/Director.
Develop, implement, and manage vendor performance metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan within specified category.
Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Continuously optimize category through spend reduction and/or value enhancement.
Conduct market and risk analysis to drive category strategies.
Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers.
Manage the central repository for contracts, including activity planning and the timely execution of contracts.
Own vendor qualification process within category by collaborating and developing positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities.
Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive, and robust.
Own RFx processes from creation to completion to generate multiple viable bids.
Collaborate across departments during SOW development and respective vendor auditing/vetting.
Attend off-site vendor tours/audits as needed.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Project Management to ensure project budgets are met and invoices are paid on time.

Benefits

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
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities