Axalta Coating Systems

Senior Category Manager Plant Procurement Americas

Axalta Coating Systems$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or Mechanical/Chemical Engineering
  • 5+ years of procurement experience in an industrial setting
  • Experience leading diverse, multi-functional teams
  • Fluent in spoken and written English; additional languages a plus
  • Proficient in source-to-contract Procurement process
  • Experienced with e-sourcing tools
  • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage $100M annual spend across multiple categories
  • Lead a team of Sourcing Specialists for category support
  • Collaborate with various departments to create productivity plans
  • Develop and execute category strategies based on stakeholder needs
  • Negotiate supply agreements to optimize quality, service, and value
  • Conduct quarterly business reviews with key suppliers
  • Identify total cost of ownership improvement opportunities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead procurement efforts in a large organization
  • Work in a dynamic team environment
  • Engagement with senior leaders and varied stakeholders
  • Professional development through challenges in a fast-paced role
  • Potential for international travel with job responsibilities
Full Job Description
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.

About Axalta Coating Systems

Axalta Coating Systems is a coatings company that provides coatings for various industries such as automotive, transportation, and architectural. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Axalta Coating Systems has a global presence and operates in over 130 countries. The company has been recognized for its sustainability efforts and has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Learn more about Axalta Coating Systems
Size
12,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$121.6 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+1.5%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
NASDAQ

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