We are currently looking for a Senior Category Manager (Plant Procurement Americas) to join us at our facility in Glen Mills, PA. Key Responsibilities: • Accountable for managing $100M annual spend. Spend includes Capex, MRO and site process materials for the Americas region. • Managing a team of Sourcing Specialists, responsible for category support • In collaboration with the Business Units, Operations, Technology, and/or other functional stakeholders, develop and continuously evolve a productivity plan for the category. • Close collaboration with internal stakeholders to determine current and future sourcing needs and develop and execute corresponding category strategies. • Negotiate and implement supply agreements to balance quality, service, risk and value. • Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to advance company objectives, develop supplier capabilities, address gaps in supplier performance. • Identify TCO improvement opportunities, particular for “key” equipment. • Effectively address all supplier performance failures via the root cause and corrective action process, successfully levying claims, and other tactics as appropriate • Monitor and resolve disconnect in the buy channel process in conjunction with the Procurement policy to improve overall compliance and actively managed spend. Skills and Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Business or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering required. • Prior experience leading diverse, multi-functional teams. • 5 or more years' experience in procurement in an industrial company • Fluent spoken and written English. Additional language skills a plus • Proficient knowledge of the source-to-contract Procurement process • Experienced in Procurement e-sourcing-tools. • Partnering with senior-level leaders and stakeholders in a matrix organization • Excellent internal and external negotiation and communication skills • Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving capability • Self-motivated, service-oriented “Can do – Will do” mindset and attitude • Strong organizational and planning skills • Ability to travel approx. 20%, including potential international travel This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately. This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.