Procurement Category Manager

RPM Living • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

With general direction from Procurement leadership and with a focus on multiple indirect spend categories, The Category Manager, leads and oversees the development of category strategies and related implementation processes and procedures to maximize business opportunities. This includes but is not limited to, working with business partners and stakeholders to ensure alignment around goals, strategies, and execution, develop and optimize sources of supply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Finance, and/or Master’s in Business Administration
• Proficiency with eProcurement systems and MS Office, including advanced MS Excel skills
• Minimum of 5 years of supply chain, procurement experience or related experience
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, with customers and stakeholders to build strong internal and external relationships while maintaining a high sense of urgency and customer focus
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on details, cost drivers, and total cost of ownership and the ability to develop sourcing strategies and influence executive management
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects or tasks with varying and competing timelines

Responsibilities

• Owns assigned categories, including stakeholder management, negotiation development and execution, in depth market knowledge research, supplier relationships/management, and drive continuous improvement of the given category
• Utilizes category expertise to jointly develop category strategies in partnership with business stakeholders - ensuring alignment with all levels of business partners, including Corporate, Area, and Business Units
• Leads process standardization and process improvement initiatives to ensure business requirements are achieved
• Develops and implements effective supplier performance management initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and compliance
• Develops and achieves YOY goals and objectives to the assigned project(s) and categories.
• Collaborates with department team members and supports operations to achieve their goals
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent

Benefits

• Top industry pay
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage available for all full-time, regular associates
• Employer-paid employee assistance, mental health, and wellness programs
• Ancillary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• 401(k) with robust company match
• Opportunities for professional development, career growth, and role-based learning plans
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Paid time off plus floating holidays and volunteer days
• Discounted Perks (Costco membership, movie tickets, health & wellness, entertainment & travel discounts)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level