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Category Manager

2 months ago


Charlotte, North Carolina, United States TRS Craft Services Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at TRS Craft Services. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for the strategic management of all Utilities, Industrial Gases, Chemical and Energy procurement in the North America region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and Execute Category Strategies: Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies to drive value delivery, including savings, innovation, quality, sustainability, speed, and risk management.
  • Manage Supplier Relationships: Build strong relationships with key suppliers, conduct negotiations, manage contracts, and evaluate supplier performance to ensure mutual success.
  • Market Analysis and Research: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to understand industry trends, supplier landscapes, and emerging opportunities and risks.
  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with business teams to understand requirements and ensure that category strategies align with broader organizational objectives and support business needs.
  • Drive Alignment and Synergies: Drive alignment with fellow Category Managers to achieve value synergies across regions and segments and share best practices.
  • Lead Tender Events and Award Recommendations: Lead tender events and award recommendations, working out price agreements and frame contracts.
  • Contract Creation and Management: Draft, review, and finalize contract creation, and manage contracts to ensure compliance and quality.
  • Performance Tracking and Reporting: Assess internal capabilities and performance based on established benchmarks and targets, and report initiative progress and procurement KPIs to CPO on a biweekly basis.
  • Risk Management and Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks within category, including supply chain disruptions, price volatility, and compliance.
  • Digital Tools Evaluation and Implementation: Evaluate new digital tools and support implementation plans where applicable.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration and Influence: Influence leadership decisions toward right outcomes, accounting for perspectives in category management.
  • Strategic Thinking and Development: Ability to shift focus beyond transactional activities and into strategic value, and develop short-term and long-term strategies to improve service, lower costs, and enable growth.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, supply chain, or other equivalent field, MBA/advanced degree will be a plus.
  • Certifications: Certifications such as CPSM, CTPRP, CISA, CISSP are highly regarded.
  • Work Experience: 10+ years of total working experience in procurement, 5+ years in category management role, preferably in the same or similar category applied for and within large companies (USD 250 million+ in procurement spend).
  • Proven Track Record: Proven track record in identifying and implementing initiatives with significant impact on total procurement value, leveraging various value creation tools and strategies.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Proven track record in collaborating with category managers across regions and business segments to co-create value, and experience in driving strategic decisions based on comprehensive market analysis and identification of trends.
  • Negotiation and Contract Management: Experience in negotiating, managing, and administering complex contracts with key suppliers, and experience with workflow management tools, and ERP systems (e.g. SAP), and Microsoft office applications.
  • Travel: 20% travel required.
TRS Craft Services

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to provide OFCCP data voluntarily. We are a stable company seeking a dependable employee to grow with the company. Our recruiters are highly experienced in finding skilled craft professionals across construction, engineering, operations & maintenance, project services, commissioning and shutdown/outage needs.