Category Manager Job at MAUSER, Oak Brook, IL

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Job Description

Job Snapshot

  • Employee Type:
    Full-Time
  • Location:
    Oak Brook
  • Job Type:
    Manufacturing
    Purchasing - Procurement
    Supply Chain
  • Experience:
    Not Specified
  • Date Posted:
    5/12/2023

Job Description

Plant Name: Oak Brook Executive Office - 105053

Requisition ID:012590-Corp

Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, personal care, paints, and chemicals.

As a Sourcing Category Manager for Direct at Mauser, your essential duties include the following:

  • Develop and execute a sourcing strategy for selected spend categories that will evolve based on business needs. Direct spend categories include Coatings, Labels, Gaskets, Chemicals, etc
  • Deep dive into spend categories to understand vendors, supply chains, specifications, requirements, pricing, contracts & terms
  • Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ, fact-based negotiations
  • Identify potential suppliers for each spending category (includes existing supply base plus potential new suppliers) including new players within the value chain
  • Collaborative with internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant-specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales) on deep diving categories, developing strategies, and executing savings opportunities accurately reflecting requirements to service each respective manufacturing location
  • Issue RFQ to identified supply base and serve as the primary point of contact for any questions/clarification and gatekeeper for all supplier submissions/responses.
  • Analyze supplier submissions to RFQ and lead a cross-functional team to develop a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model to serve as the foundation for developing a sourcing strategy for the respective spend category.
  • Lead the negotiation of a commercial supply agreement (i.e. contract) with suppliers included within the sourcing strategy.
  • Lead the implementation/execution of the category sourcing strategy across the enterprise.
  • Lead the management of all commercial aspects for suppliers within assigned spend categories including:
    • Strategic sourcing/vendor selection
    • Purchase price management
    • Commercial contracts (i.e. supply agreements) and terms
    • Cost saving initiatives
    • Supplier performance (i.e. quality, delivery, capacity, financial health)
    • Leading the resolution for all other commercial issues with respective supply base
  • Foster collaborative and effective communication between the supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant-specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc…)
  • Support the Procure-to-Pay process for the supply base of all assigned spend categories. Will be a key stakeholder in developing/streamlining future processes and system upgrades.
  • Actively manage spending for the supply base by monitoring and analyzing supplier spending data within all assigned spend categories.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • High Energy Level
  • Strong Desire to Achieve Results
  • Demonstrated solid analytical skillset (i.e. expert/advanced proficiency within Microsoft Excel, Access experience is a plus)
  • Fact-based & data-driven in work ethic
  • Leader to own & drive activities within a cross-functional team
  • 5+ years of Strategic Sourcing experience
  • 3+ years of Procurement experience supporting the manufacturing industry
  • 2+ years of Supplier Relationship Management experience
  • 2+ years of experience working within a cross-functional team
  • Be self-directed and manage multiple tasks without close supervision #LI-MD1

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