Category Leader

Overview

Lead category strategy, cost reduction, and supplier management for GP's procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• negotiation
• spend tracking
• supplier management
• cost analysis
• strategy development
• change management

Tasks

-Plan and execute effective negotiation processes with suppliers -Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competitive landscape to identify threats/opportunities; leverage insights to drive strategy -Own and track category spend, suppliers, savings, and category strategy adherence -Drive transformation & change management – Facilitate implementation of change initiatives within category to improve business performance -Own category supplier management – including supplier pioneering & development, dispute management/resolution, supplier performance management; identify supplier risk areas and quantify risk exposure within category portfolio and execute risk mitigation actions -Manage any price changes consistent with the category contract strategy -Apply category management knowledge processes to all spend categories, including should-cost analysis -Own category customer relationship management – including GP operations and business partnerships, lead category cross-functional teams, and support cross-Koch company stakeholder development and alignment -Set & communicate category vision and strategy to maximize value -Frame up category opportunities using economic thinking with supporting financials; identify and size new TCO opportunities, prioritize and execute initiatives aligned with cross-functional teams that drive maximum value

Requirements

• mba
• bachelor's
• category management
• program management
• 5+ years
• travel

What You Bring

-Experience analyzing procurement/category spend data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making -At least 5 years of experience in managing total cost of ownership (TCO) and/or P&L ownership across multiple spend and/or product categories -Experience leading cross functional teams in a matrixed environment -Bachelor’s Degree -Ability to travel at least 10-25% -Demonstrated experience developing and executing best-practice market processes re: category strategies/points-of-view (POV’s), competitive bidding/benchmarking, and should-cost/price-setting analyses -Category Management experience in Chemicals, Outside or Purchased Finished Goods (OFG), Process Equipment, Construction Engineering Services, and MRO -Proven track record in delivering year-over-year cost savings and driving cost reduction and transformational change projects -Advanced Degree or MBA -Program Management experience, either in leading or driving Program Management Office (PMO) activities or transformational change projects in Sourcing & Procurement

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About Georgia Pacific

-Operates 150+ facilities globally, supplying lumber, OSB, gypsum products and consumer brands like Brawny and Dixie. -Known for innovations like ForceField weather barriers and DensGlass moisture‑resistant gypsum panels. -Projects range from commercial drywall systems to consumer hygiene solutions and industrial-grade packaging.

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Security Clearance

-employment offers may be conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. -the company uses e-verify for employment eligibility verification.