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Category Manager - Mobile Equipment and Energy - Northeast Division

West Hartford, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Nov 2023

About the role

Job ID: 488129

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with 24,100 employees at close to 1,300 locations in 44 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.

CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with 24,100 employees at close to 1,300 locations in 44 US States and 6 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

Based anywhere in the Northeast. This position is a key resource in driving reductions in total costs and strategically managing supplier relationships to improve CRH’s profitability and competitive position. The Mobile Equipment and Energy Category Manager is responsible for managing spend categories and is accountable for implementing all category-related decisions regarding products and services on a local level. As a member of the global category team, this role will utilize the category management process to develop strategies, execute tenders, establish effective supply programs and manage the overall success of the programs. The role ensures that local business requirements are considered in the category strategy. The Category Manager will work directly with suppliers, CRH procurement personnel, specifiers, subject matter experts, management, and other key internal stakeholders to ensure program objectives are achieved.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Representative and lead category manager for own and other CRH product-group organizations
Primary category contact person for the business in the Mobile Equipment and Energy aspects of organization
Accountable for procurement KPI Performance Management and process adherence in the country, within own area of responsibility
Ensures execution of P2P process (from screening to onboarding and lifecycle management) for Mobile Equipment and Energy suppliers
Ensures products and services are purchased in the most cost- and time-efficient manner, implements and ensures purchasing best practices.
Acts as escalation for claims not solved locally.
Ensure the category strategy is executed locally
Execute the RFX and tactical process including negotiation for smaller or single-country categories
Coordinates all category activities within a country during bid and project execution phase
Is accountable for development, execution, and maintenance of country procurement strategy and Project Procurement Plans
Alignment with country stakeholders as well as market and global procurement strategies
Maintains strategic relationships with key country suppliers.
Develop and maintain strategic relationship with Mobile Equipment and Energy stakeholders.
Analyzes supply market, anticipates changes, and drives associated procurement activities.
Evaluates contracts and suppliers to facilitate final supplier base decisions with relevant stakeholders
Coordinates category and supplier strategy implementation in the country

Key Characteristics

Well-rounded and experienced Procurement professional with sound business acumen.
Data and people driven person and decision maker.
Ability to lead and drive the execution of the local / regional category management agenda.
A dedicated and engaged partner who strongly engages with both the business and the regional procurement organization to enhance collaboration and obtaining the Mobile Equipment and Energy procurement objectives.
Strong interpersonal skills

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