North American Category Manager

Job Title: Category Manager

Reports to: Sr. Director of North American Procurement & Vendor Management

Direct Reports: None

 

Position Summary:

 

The Category Manager will be responsible for strategic management of designated categories including such things as performing RFPs, supplier selection, supplier negotiation, & vendor management.  This individual is committed to driving cost savings and efficiency by fostering strong supplier relationships and is responsible for driving cost-out to directly impact the bottom line.

 

Essential Functions:

• Drive category management including quality, delivery & cost via data-based decisions.
• Responsible for category growth and profitability.
• Ultimate ownership of vendor partnerships & programs.
• Drive-out cost within our existing categories
• Secure additional product in times of constrained inventory.
• Develop new vendor partnerships.
• Initiate & execute product & category line reviews.
• Utilize vendor scorecards to drive improvement.
• Conducts category and spend analysis for respective areas of control.
• Executes supplier relationship management activities to improve supplier performance, evaluation and qualification.
• Achieves targets for strategic sourcing activities including total spend, fill-rates, & inventory on hand.
• Responsible for sourcing of North American products in support of the New Product Development Pipeline.

Required Skills:

• Strong data-based negotiation skills.
• Strategic sourcing and/or product management experience.
• Successful track record of planning & executing cost-out initiatives such as category line reviews.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally to our vendor partners.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant tools/technology.
• SAP proficiency preferred.

 

Travel Time: Up to 25%

Qualifications

BLUEPRINT/ ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES    

All those joining PrimeSource Brands are expected to strive to live our Blueprint to fulfill our organizational “why” – to build our tomorrow, today. The key competencies of the Blueprint are:

• Care -- Leads with care; genuinely invested in the success and well-being of co-workers, customers, and the business.
• Winning Together -- Builds collaborative and positive relationships with team members and customers to win in the marketplace.
• Working Hard -- Reliably and consistently committed to the work at hand, showing up on time, meeting promised deadlines, and putting in the necessary time, energy, and effort to successfully get the job done.
• Working Smart -- Uses time and resources wisely, always seeking a better way to complete tasks and reduce unnecessary activities.
• Working Fast -- Anticipates and quickly adapts to change; moves quickly, fails fast, and efficiently pushes forward to deliver results.

 

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. is fully committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, religion, age, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information and other non-merit factors.  All persons shall be afforded equal employment opportunity at PrimeSource Building Products, Inc.

 

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. prohibits discrimination in all aspects of its personnel policies, program practices and operations and relationships with employees and applicants, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring and merit promotion.  PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. promotes programs of affirmative recruitment and employment at all levels of PrimeSource Building Products, Inc..  PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. subscribes to, and will implement to the full