Global Category Manager

Axens North America•Houston, TX

55d

About The Position

THE GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER WILL PROACTIVELY MANAGE PURCHASING ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL EXECUTE PROCUREMENT DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF FURNACE OPERATIONS GROUP, PROCESS & FIELD SERVICES DIVISION, AND PRIORITY EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CORPORATE POLICIES. THIS POSITION WILL WORK A TOTAL OF 28 HOURS PER WEEK.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, BS in Business or related field or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience may be substituted for degree
5-8 Years of technical experience with 5 years in a related management level position
Must have at least 4 years of material/equipment purchasing and expediting experience related to A/E industry, including past purchasing agent experience
Advanced knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques and requirements, accounting, financial management and business contract law preferred.
Working knowledge of Windows based software programs.
Excellent communicative and interpersonal skills essential
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Teams, Notes, etc.)
SAP, Aconex,
Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment and prioritize own workload.
Unquestionable ethics and desire to always, “Do the Right Thing.”
Ability to be creative and innovative in finding solutions and negotiating strategies with insatiable desire to learn more and improve every day.
Ability to work with and lead geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Develop, issue, and analyze Request for Quote/Purchases (RFQ/P) and recommend the best solution
Prepare, issue, and evaluate RFP/RFQs in coordination with Engineering/Operations to develop scope of work and technical specification
Analyze bids and formulate purchase recommendations for Management review
Conduct competitive, best value, and single/sole source bids
Define and negotiate Terms and Conditions with suppliers
Attends Procurement related meetings and events
Communicate effectively with Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, Legal, Risk Management, Operations, Suppliers, Distributors, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Maintenance, support to resolve internal and external issues and provide support
Maintain a constant communication with third party suppliers
Track and report KPI’s to Management on a quarterly basis through organization’s quality management system
Feed supplier database based on previous cost, quality of service, reliability for goods and services
Demonstrate strong negotiation and contracting skills that build strong supplier relationships and minimize total cost
Identify and select suppliers that meet quality, delivery, and cost initiatives in accordance with the strategic sourcing plan through collaboration with Project, Sales and Operations teams
Develops and maintains awareness of changing commodity related to business trends in the marketplace and the possible impacts to the company
Develops, recommends, and implements improvements in processes and procedures for department to reduce cost while improving service levels.
Assist Accounting in resolving purchase/billing discrepancies, and other departments as necessary
Analyze spend/data/trends to identify and develop strategic sourcing initiatives which meet the needs of clients and provides solutions/recommendations to the global Category Leads based on research of institutional spend, end-user impact, feedback and market place analysis
Collaborate with Global Category Leads to support strategic agreements and any change in vendor contracts to maximize benefit to organization
Participate in meetings with internal and external customers to understand project requirements and timelines
Manage new and/or existing supplier relationships with international, multi-tier or highly technical suppliers
Support onboarding and supplier qualification per company policy and ISO standards
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives that drive improvements in Quality, Delivery and Cost
Deliver annual cost saving initiatives through execution of sourcing projects and collaboration with internal stakeholders
Ensure compliance with global Procurement Policies
Support governance process with review cycles to support Management Team
Must possess a strategic mindset for balancing commercial objectives and assessing risks.
Implementation and continuous improvements of standardization of activities
Develop thorough knowledge of the Company’s ERP tools
Initial and help maintain Requisition Planning Tool to support project execution
Support indirect purchasing activities to support business partners.
Apply standards and processes consistently with minimal supervision
Works as a Team in a fast paced and pressure environment
Willing to travel and collaborate with global strategic suppliers.
Identify and qualify new suppliers to diversify the supply chain and mitigate risk when deem necessary.
Identify and leverage companywide spending opportunities
Define purchasing strategies on its portfolio based on internal stakeholders’ needs and business orientations.
1. Set up Technical, Industrial & Purchasing Strategy in order to optimize global portfolio performance and competitiveness
2. Ensure market screening, benchmarking, best practices and innovation.
3. Involve from the early proposal phase to Axens project execution.
4. Establish risk management mapping and relevant mitigation plan
Managing Suppliers relationship
1. Manage supplier business relationship and promote suppliers' innovation with stakeholders
2. Ensure supplier performance assessment
3. Manage regular supplier performance and support Top management meeting
Performs other duties as necessary.