Category Mgr, Chemicals

Role Title

Category Manager - Chemicals

Reporting to

Senior Global Category Manager - Chemicals and Risk Management

Band

C

Location

Decatur or Schaumburg IL Hybrid Work Schedule

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Category Manager - Chemicals will work under the direction of the Senior Global Category Manager - Chemicals and Risk Management along with internal stakeholders to negotiate and execute chemical contracts across Primient's footprint to create a low-cost and reliable chemical portfolio. The Category Manager will identify key market conditions, regulations, and market structures to help evaluate potential savings opportunities as well as evaluate potential market related risks. Through excellent leadership and communications skills, the Category Manager will ensure that cross functional business opportunities are actively embraced.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support the development and execution of comprehensive chemical multi-year strategies
• Manage, advise, and maintain oversight of chemical sourcing and strategies
• Analyse markets, regulations, and trends, including economic and geopolitical influences in markets where Primient operates
• Support chemical forecasting and budget planning and reporting activities
• Work with key business partners and procurement leadership team to gain a clear understanding of the strategic direction and supply requirements and priorities
• Work collaboratively with operations and finance teams on chemical forecasting and financial modelling
• Develop strategies to capture movement in chemical markets to identify cost savings opportunities for new and existing facilities
• Analytically oriented and data driven decisions
• Create and distribute regularly reports to various functions
• Provide periodic category updates to leadership team detailing key supplier initiatives, savings to target / category spend and trend analysis
• Provide regular and appropriate communications to stakeholders to ensure the business has an understanding of industry best practices, trends and category knowledge
• Present strategic sourcing recommendations for approval
• Experience building cost models and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) oriented
• Present strategies and market trends at periodic business reviews with sales and product teams
• Identify synergies and develop strategies to capture intra- and cross-regional opportunities; develop implement risk management strategies
• Support and advise other category managers on chemical markets, regulations, and trends
• Provide management control of category administrative tasks carried out by Global Shared Services
• Utilize available sourcing tools and technologies to conduct spend analysis, contract and supplier relationship management and strategic sourcing activities
• Ensure savings targets and reporting requirements are met in a timely manner
• Review and reconcile chemical invoices for accuracy and contract compliance
• Engage with related trade associations and/or industrial groups to obtain views of regulatory and legislative opportunities

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Regional Procurement teams
• Finance teams
• Key production and business unit managers
• Key category stakeholders and sponsors
• Process Improvement Teams
• Suppliers / Contractors
• Governmental agencies
• Trade associations and industrial groups

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Quality of Category strategies
• Timeliness and accuracy or reporting
• Savings delivery versus budget
• Risk mitigation
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Category specific performance
• Supplier Performance
• Support the Supplier Qualification Process
• Supplier Safety Performance, as appropriate to the category

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required- Economics/Finance/Business; MBA preferred
• 3-5 years of experience working in chemical industry
• Experience managing a spend portfolio in excess of $50 million
• Ability to support the development and execution of a comprehensive chemical procurement strategy
• Ability to work collaboratively with operations, finance, and regional procurement teams to support the development of strategic chemical sourcing opportunities
• Ability to communicate throughout all levels of the organization
• Strong negotiations skills
• Knowledge of the strategic sourcing process and practical application to sourcing projects with a history of achieving YOY savings
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills, including excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Proficient in using technology and tools, including SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
• Take ownership and support/drive Primient's safety culture

About the Company:
Primient