Category Leader, Procurement

3 weeks ago


Decatur, Illinois, United States ADM Full time
Job Title: Category Leader, Procurement - Chemicals

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Leader to join our Procurement team at ADM. As a Category Leader, you will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that optimize cost, quality, and delivery for our organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute procurement strategies for chemicals, ensuring management of risk, maximizing current/future market conditions, and defining contingency plans to ensure critical supply needs are met.
  • Manage supplier relationships, acting as prime negotiator with suppliers on price, terms, quality, service, and other business requirements.
  • Monitor market trends, assess supplier risks, and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions while progressing strategic opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes and systems.
  • Review requests and align with business unit leaders on paths forward.
  • Prepare and issue requests for quote, proposal or information to qualified suppliers.
  • Analyze supplier responses and make data-driven sourcing recommendations.
  • Develop and implement contractual framework in close cooperation with legal.
  • Establish short and long term category metrics and TCO savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders.
  • Manage supplier expectations and key performance metrics.
  • Apply eSourcing best practices to all sourcing events.
  • Serve as a single point of contact for up to 15 different chemical categories of spend, to ensure maximum leverage is consistently utilized.
  • Establish robust communication plan to keep internal business partners informed of progress and benefits of Procurement activity.
  • Partner with internal risk, quality, and compliance groups to ensure category strategies are compliant with relevant specs, laws, regulations, and risk policies.
  • Act as change agent and advocate for Procurement as a value added function.
  • Develop and implement process improvements and cost savings initiatives with suppliers.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field is required.
  • MBA is preferred.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years professional work experience with four (4) years in purchasing chemicals for global companies, preferred.
  • In-depth understanding of various contracting models is strongly desired.
  • Certified Professional of Supply Management (CPSM) certification or other Procurement related certification, a plus.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are excited about this role and have the required skills and experience, please submit your application.



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