Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

As the Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, you will support the daily process of strategies for assigned categories and focus on reducing organizational expenditure to improve savings and enhance relationships with partners and suppliers. You will manage the global services category for Engineering, Construction, Installation, Electrical, HVAC and other assigned categories across 200+ manufacturing, warehouse, and office locations.

PG offers excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits; match 401k and retirement benefits; and paid holidays and vacation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and ensure purchasing requirements are met by meeting with and coordinating with company partners and other departments
• Design and complete sourcing events for relevant category
• Develop different award optimization scenarios to minimize total cost of ownership
• Respond to supplier and partner questions (e.g., category, supply, event, price, or specification)
• Build supplier financing programs maintaining a holistic view of early payment and accounts payables programs
• Prepare current and potential Supplier Profile Summaries
• Work with Sustainability team on agreed projects and ensure sustainability targets are reached and monitored
• Review Business Requisitions, determine compliance with contract and approve/reject

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Associates degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, CPG, or similar
• 2 years' professional experience in procurement activities
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio, Think Cell, Power BI)
• Analysis into compelling oral/written communications and presentations

De salarisschalen en overige arbeidsvoorwaarden van PPG kunnen per locatie verschillen, waardoor we medewerkers in verschillende geografische markten concurrerend kunnen belonen. PPG houdt bij het nemen van beloningsbeslissingen rekening met verschillende factoren, waaronder, maar niet beperkt tot, vaardigheden, ervaring en training, kwalificaties en opleiding, licentiestatus en certificeringen, en andere organisatorische behoeften. Er kunnen andere stimulansen van toepassing zijn.

Onze personeelsvoorzieningen zijn ontworpen om de gezondheid en het welzijn van onze medewerkers te ondersteunen. Eventuele verzekeringsdekkingen en -uitkeringen zijn in overeenstemming met de algemene voorwaarden van de toepasselijke regelingen en bijbehorende bedrijfsdocumenten.