Mgr Category/Strategic Sourcing II
Welbilt

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our team! Be a part of an industry that touches every life. Advance your career with the leader in foodservice innovation! Are you a relationship builder and purchasing guru? Do you have a high level of integrity and sense of urgency? If so, then you could be our next Manager, Category/Strategic Sourcing II at Multiplex's New Albany, IN facility.

The Category Manager is responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies to optimize the organization's supply chain while managing the supply chain staff. Key duties include supplier evaluation, negotiation, and cost management to ensure efficient and cost-effective sourcing of goods and services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, assess market trends, and work to enhance supplier relationships while maintaining quality standards and compliance. Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills are essential for success in this role. Focus is on North America with a high level of collaboration with peers in EMEA and APAC.

Major Accountability:

• Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Develop and implement site savings targets and results that drive overall cost improvement and efficiencies in the supply chain.
• Manage and maintain supplier contracts and agreements.
• Ensure purchased materials and services are available as needed to support production matching demand and future requirements while assuring that those levels are managed against cost and inventory metrics.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements multi-year category strategies creating value for the brand.
• Develops and executes specific annual total cost and supply chain improvement plans with appropriate KPI's and Supplier Scorecards.
• Negotiates supply and inventory agreements, commercial settlements, and other types of agreements.
• Partners with key internal stakeholders to drive sourcing decisions based on technical requirements, service, quality, price, and environmental footprint.
• Manage and develop purchasing team.
• Ensures success of NPD launches, outsourcing and supplier changes by ensuring all gate deliverables are in place.
• Define and implement sourcing processes to mitigate risk and ensure security of supply.
• Manage suppliers to ensure global Trade compliance requirements are followed and maintained.

Qualifications

Experience & Education:

• Experience in strategic sourcing or procurement management with up to $50M spend.
• Proficiency using formal strategic sourcing processes, category management, and supplier relationship management methods.
• Strong negotiating skills; excellent understanding of terms and conditions of development, supply and inventory agreements.
• Knowledge of supply chain, logistics, and materials management principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence all levels of staff and management.
• Experience in global, multi-plant manufacturing organization with revenues more than $500M.
• Preferred experience in industrial OEM, automotive, HVAC, or food service industry equipment with an electronic background.

Our Benefits:

We believe that our people our one of our most valuable assets. That's why we provide our employees with a competitive benefits package that helps protect their health, income and lifestyle. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and can include the following:

• Competitive wage
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) savings plan
• Wellness Program
• Supplemental Health Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training and Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Holiday Pay opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Basic Life Insurance
• Leave Program
• Employee Events and more...

*Multiplex, a Welbilt brand, is a world-leading provider of high capacity beverage dispensing equipment, blended beverage systems, long draw beer systems, and pre-chilling units for the global foodservice industry. The facility in New Albany IN is a division of Ali Group. For more information about Multiplex, visit www.multiplex.com

Welbilt, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. All applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, familial status, medical condition, or any other status protected by law. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers and promotions will be on the basis of individual skills, knowledge, abilities, and business need.

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