Category Manager - MRO

Description

• Utilize strategic sourcing practices, processes and techniques across the organization to provide the best total cost supply chain solution.
• Recommends processes, systems, and performance management reporting for category purchasing activities.
• Develops and executes strategies for the sourcing, procurement and logistics of assigned categories for Westlake North America HIP and PEM divisions.
• Executes projects leading to specific reductions in category costs contributing to each business’ EBITDA performance.
• Collaborates with Legal on contract negotiations, management and execution; collaborates with HS&E and regulatory SME’s to ensure safety and compliance of category purchases and logistics methods with preferred suppliers.
• Identify and implement best in class sourcing strategy and practices which support continuity of supply, quality, cost and business unit requirements.
• Establish a preferred supply base and manage via suppler relationship management programs, including supplier scorecards/reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Directs market analysis for all historical and potential future category purchases. Assesses the ability of the category strategy to satisfy Westlake’s volume, quality, performance and total delivered cost requirements.
• Directs development of routine category cost forecasts supporting each business’ financial forecast.
• Establish and lead cross functional teams to develop, execute and maintain cross company sourcing strategies driving acceptance and use of a consolidated strategic supply base.
• Monitor cross functional teams to maintain compliance with establish strategic strategies and preferred vendors.
• Develop and implement category objectives using key performance indicators. Manage category objectives to insure the KPI’s are met.
• Develops and implements global category cost reduction strategies addressing material cost, logistics cost, and quality.
• Lead RFX, negotiations, supplier sourcing, contract negotiations and compliance management for defined commodity groups.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, B.A. Supply Chain/Procurement, or related field, or progressive experience in purchasing field acceptable to management. Master’s degree in Business is beneficial.
• Business management skills including the ability to develop and execute strategy. Solid understanding of business disciplines and financial information.
• Understand applicable company policy and insure personal and team compliance including the procurement policy and procedures, Sox controls and DOA.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence all levels of employees and management, both inside the company and externally with suppliers.
• Strong Microsoft Power Point, Word and Excel skills. Strong analytical skills required, SAP experience is highly desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of petrochemical industries and related category spend.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the manufacturing, petroleum refining or petrochemical industries. Preferred Indirect or related sourcing experience.
• Ability to make decisions or recommendations that are “data based” and align decisions with strategies. Considers the impacts of decisions on other parts of the organization.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills.
• Knowledge of plant purchasing, plant warehouse and contract negotiations/ management.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance