Associate Category Manager

What’s the job?

The Associate Category Manager – Resale, is responsible for the resale purchasing category for all CertainTeed business units North America. This role will assist in strategically reviewing supplier spend within all resale category and maximizing cost reduction and process improvement opportunities for the business. The Associate Category Manager assists in all strategic sourcing activities, which including RFI/RFP, contract and price negotiations, supplier management, reporting (savings, compliance, and other KPIs), and sustainability-related activities, as appropriate and applicable for their assigned projects. In these processes, the Associate Category Manager will work closely with stakeholder teams from the businesses and/or central services teams.

The Associate Category Manager will also be working in partnership with either the IPO’s (International Purchasing Office) or the Building Distribution activities within Saint-Gobain worldwide for sourcing activities, and will support all activities assigned by the Resale Purchasing Director or Category Manager to professionalize the identification, evaluation, negotiation of suppliers or potential suppliers with the Product or Business Managers. This role will help anticipate and manage the strategic purchasing of resale items in compliance with all corporate policies and controls while being flexible to meet the needs of the internal and external customers in a timely manner.

What will you do?

• Collaborate closely with and provide timely support for all internal customers which include all CertainTeed business units and their respective product management team, R&D and technical team, supply chain, sales, and general management. Lead or participate in reoccurring internal cross-functional team meetings and provide necessary updates to ensure all involved projects achieve their satisfied end results in a timely fashion.
• Assist the Resale Purchasing team and help develop, execute and maintain sourcing activities that deliver the category strategy objectives: Identify spend, develop sourcing strategy, and based on assigned projects or businesses, lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, and supplier selection to optimize the value proposition and drive savings associated with resale spend for CertainTeed. Utilize the digital purchasing e-Tools: Prosource and eAuction for RFP and price negotiations.
• Facilitate a comprehensive contracting and contract management process to ensure a successful transition from the sourcing process to achieving the required business and functions needs; ensure all project documentation maintained per policies including ProcureNet maintenance.
• Develop and maintain ongoing KPI reports and stakeholder engagement for each assigned category; collect and manage data from external (suppliers) resources as well as other industry benchmarks and internal purchasing resources. Participate in reoccurring supplier meetings to track service levels, compliance, and opportunities for improvements/incremental cost savings. Prepare and publish progress and periodic reports to management.
• As either project manager or key project contributor, update and maintain detailed notes and action items in regards to involved projects and meetings through various tools and platforms (i.e. Smartsheet).
• Be the liaison between the Resale purchasing team and our Saint-Gobain worldwide and domestic sustainability initiatives and strategically and proactively ensure that our sustainability goals and tasks are on target.
• Ensure supplier compliance by managing all Resale supplier charter and EcoVadis and providing timely support on NDA execution,
• Manage Resale purchasing related activities such as supplier setup process (MDR), certain invoice & rebate tracking and management (IOL), and maintenance of all necessary internal team trackers and files.
• Maintain an understanding of industry purchasing best practices, sustainability and technology trends and educate team members and business partners.
• Understand applicable company policy and ensure personal and team compliance including the purchasing policy and procedures.

What do you bring?

• B.S. in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration or relevant experience in the required field. Master's degree in Business or Finance is preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant Purchasing experience in a manufacturing company/environment, with a strong emphasis on strategic source and project management
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Access skills. Strong systems aptitude and analytical skills required
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills
• Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence all levels of employees and management, both inside the company and externally with suppliers.
• Curiosity and drive to challenge the status quo, foster innovations, and maintain a strong, collaboration network across the business. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to align leaders from various functions around a common goal/objective.
• Business management skills including the ability to clearly and strategically communicate to stakeholders. Ability to use data to make the best decisions for the organization. Solid understanding of business disciplines and financials
• Strong project management and organizational skills to be able to handle tracking multiple projects to ensure the delivery of positive business results in a timely manner
• Ability to make data-driven decisions or recommendations and align decisions with strategies. Considers the impacts of decisions on other parts of the organization.
• Must be able to eliminate challenges and roadblocks to the compliance process for business unit stakeholders and suppliers

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.