Global Sourcing Category Manager

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

As the Global Sourcing Category Manager you will be working with our suppliers and managing approximately $15M in spend, negotiating and managing supplier contracts, and furthering our mission of a Home for All.

This role is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, reporting into the office Tuesday-Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday & Friday. Office locations: Maumee (OH), North Olmsted (OH), Oak Creek (WI), Brookings (SD)

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

• Manage an annual turnover in spend, create and implement category strategies supported by a strong understanding of Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) strategies, FBIN's competition, and the industry.
• Meet or exceed goals of the annual cost savings program. Scope and create projects for productivity enhancement, risk mitigation, capability/capacity enhancement. Collaborate with Analytics team to develop category savings approach utilizing the Strategic Sourcing model.
• Assist in developing, leading and manage category/supply chain strategy and supply base for FBIN. Ensure coordination with FBIN Platforms and Innovation teams on key project and product development.
• Lead projects to resource, award components to support sourcing strategies while ensuring all project milestone tasks are completed on-time.
• Ensure suppliers comply with FBIN’s code-of-conduct program (e.g., Global Citizenship, Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic initiatives by improving supplier performance through the utilization of FBIN’s supplier scorecard and the development of continuous improvement action plans as required.
• Support the sustainability of FBIN’s Risk Management program—understand supplier capabilities, financial health, operational performance and impact to WINN business.
• Provide the voice of the supply base to FBIN while being the voice of FBIN to the supply base.
• Lead RFQ, Supplier selection, negotiation and award execution through the stages of PPAP, FAIR and Production sample run.
• Collaborate with functional areas like Master Scheduling, Planning, Manufacturing plants, Distribution Centers and External suppliers to ensure customer expectations are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a supply chain function 
• Prior project management experience leading a cross-functional team to achieve a desired goal
• General knowledge and understanding of commercial fastener industry
• Analytical, negotiating and relationship skills
• Working knowledge of ERP, Microsoft Office Suites
• Strategic thinking: ability to be forward-looking, see the possibilities and set a long-term SMART goals
• Must be able to travel up to up to 20% of the time (domestically and internationally) for supplier visits, business audits, and overall category education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Supplier Qualification development and processes

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Loc