Global Group Category Manager

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

The Global Group Category Manager is responsible for leading a broad range of procurement and strategic sourcing activities across multiple direct material categories within the Johns Manville Global Procurement & Logistics team. This position reports to the Director of Category Management and is based out of our World Headquarters in Denver, CO.

The role includes the direct leadership of one or more significant direct material procurement categories in addition to potentially supporting the Global Procurement & Logistics relationship with one or more of JM's business units and/or leading a cross functional team and complex projects and business initiatives for Corporate Functions. The position includes direct and indirect responsibility for sourcing key materials, developing strategies, leading process and performance improvement and delivering against the organizations performance goals and objectives to support a broad array of global manufacturing and logistics activities.

Functional Organizational Leadership

• Lead teams, develop required strategies and perform against goals for one or more of the core Global Procurement & Logistics functions: Sourcing or Operational Excellence.

Supply Chain Business Leader

• Potentially support and/or serve as the primary point of contact for a specific JM business unit.
• Ensure all business Procurement & Logistics requirements are understood and met.
• Lead business specific projects and initiatives.
• Provide all necessary reporting and executive business leadership support.
• Procurement liaison in identifying cost reduction activities in collaboration with JM’s Research & Development and Innovation and Commercialization groups.

Direct Material Sourcing

• Directly manage strategic sourcing categories representing annual spend of more than $100M while leading a team of Category Managers responsible for a combined procurement portfolio exceeding $500M in annual spend.

Financial and Performance Management

• Manage monthly scorecard and metrics for activities and projects under their direct responsibility. Identify improvement areas and implement programs to achieve goals.
• Maintain pricing and trend data required by the Annual Operating Plans for each business unit.

Goals / Measures / Key Initiative Ownership

• Develop projects and programs to meet cost savings targets and process improvement goals to achieve annual cost reductions. Identify process improvement and variance reduction opportunities and take actions required to implement.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and develop supplier relationships and apply SRM program best practices.
• Qualify and select suppliers based on agreed upon criteria.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance across price, quality, service, and innovation.
• Develop alternate sourcing strategies to ensure sustainable sources of material supply for new and existing JM products and services.
• Negotiate and develop supply agreements that support the business unit strategic objectives.
• Plan and lead supplier cost reduction and technical sessions to meet department goals in reducing costs and identifying alternate products.

Talent Development

• Mentor and develop staff to ensure the successful performance of duties, delivery against goals and health of the organization.

Qualifications (education, skills and abilities):

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or technical field with a minimum of 12 years of work experience in supply chain management with a heavy focus on category management
• Expert knowledge of category management
• Solid working knowledge of contract development
• Solid working knowledge of contract law
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Excellent contract negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead teams of supply chain professionals and to deliver results against clear performance objectives.
• Proven knowledge of one or more supply chain core functions
• Proven ability managing supplier relationships.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills required for presenting complex and diverse/conflicting information.
• Able to make compelling case for technical recommendations to a business.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Ability to think strategically.
• Travel requirements 11 - 30 days per year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• CPM, CPSM or APICS certification desirable
• Construction, chemicals and/ or specialty materials industry experience a plus
• Subject matter expertise in Mined Minerals and Chemicals low-cost country sourcing a plus

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.