Category Manager - Logistics

Rosemont, IL I Pittsburgh, PA

Scheduled work from home days

This position will be required to come to the office three days per week and work from home two days per week.

The Category Manager - Logistics is responsible for managing the procurement activities with logistics service providers and transport of goods

The Category Manager - Logistics is a key member of our Extrusions Procurement team. The individual holding this position will report directly to the VP Procurement Extrusions and will work closely with internal stakeholders (e.g. logistics operations, supply chain, finance, sales, etc.) and the different Business Unit and Plant Procurement teams.

This is a global role for the Logistics category in Hydro Extrusions, working across Business Units (Extrusion Europe, Extrusion North America, Precision Tubing and Building Systems) with initial focus on North America. Therefore, the individual will also work closely with Sr. Manager Business Systems & ERP and the position will be preferably based in Chicago.

Required Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree required. Preferred focus in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience, although prefer 10+ years, working in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Supply Chain, Logistics Operations, or related field
• Experience with Logistics category, preferably across multiple modes of transportation (flatbed truck, rail, and ocean freight)
• Experience leading and participating within project teams to achieve defined outcomes
• Experience developing a strategic approach to spend categories or supply base

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools
• Experience with Should-Cost Modeling, Total Cost of Ownership, and ROI analysis preferred
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets
• Experience with business operating systems, i.e.: Oracle, SAP, preferred
• Experience working within a project management environment
• CPSM/CPSD/C.P.M. certification(s) preferred
• bility to travel up to 30% as required

Job Responsibilities:

Category strategy development and implementation
• Define category strategies based on analysis of the internal and external fact base, utilizing supply market intelligence, vendor knowledge, and sound procurement strategies
• Lead procurement category deployment and supplier management for logistics category across all Hydro Extrusion in order to support business strategy and minimize total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Work closely with stakeholders (e.g. procurement, logistics operations, supply chain, finance, sales and other senior leadership) to develop effective cost-reduction strategies and execution plans, while ensuring vendors meet all requirements for capacity, continuity of supply, service levels, and Health, Safety & Environmental considerations
• Track compliance with set category strategies and take corrective actions where needed
• Manage supplier relationships
• Lead complex and large-scale sourcing events, conduct fact-based negotiations (building on supplier and industry analysis, benchmarks, cost structure analysis), review and select suppliers with whom Hydro Extrusion can build long-term relationships
• Establish multi-year contractual agreements with strong commercial and legal agreement terms
• Manage along with Sr. Manager Logistics, ENA major supplier relationships on an ongoing basis, measure and track supplier performance through KPIs and business review meetings, and work collaboratively to achieve value and continuous improvement

Identify opportunities to reduce TCO
• ct as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO) within the category coordinating all actors in procurement as well as all functional stakeholders e.g. logistics operations, supply chain, etc.
• Identify, develop and lead specification, demand and process improvement initiatives for the logistics category, including conducting lane optimization analysis to maximize efficiencies and costs
• Measure and track performance of the spend category under your management