Sourcing Category Manager, Direct

Plant Name: Oak Brook Executive Office - 105053
Requisition ID:012590--Corp
Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, personal care, paints, and chemicals.
As a Sourcing Category Manager for Direct at Mauser, your essential duties include the following:

• Support the Procure-to-Pay process for the supply base of all assigned spend categories. Will be a key stakeholder in developing/streamlining future processes and system upgrades.
• Deep dive into spend categories to understand vendors, supply chains, specifications, requirements, pricing, contracts & terms
• Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ, fact-based negotiations
• Collaborative with internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant-specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales) on deep diving categories, developing strategies, and executing savings opportunities accurately reflecting requirements to service each respective manufacturing location
• Supplier performance (i.e. quality, delivery, capacity, financial health)
• Purchase price management
• Commercial contracts (i.e. supply agreements) and terms
• Cost saving initiatives
• Lead the negotiation of a commercial supply agreement (i.e. contract) with suppliers included within the sourcing strategy.
• Actively manage spending for the supply base by monitoring and analyzing supplier spending data within all assigned spend categories.
• Issue RFQ to identified supply base and serve as the primary point of contact for any questions/clarification and gatekeeper for all supplier submissions/responses.
• Lead the management of all commercial aspects for suppliers within assigned spend categories including:
• Analyze supplier submissions to RFQ and lead a cross-functional team to develop a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model to serve as the foundation for developing a sourcing strategy for the respective spend category.
• Identify potential suppliers for each spending category (includes existing supply base plus potential new suppliers) including new players within the value chain
• Leading the resolution for all other commercial issues with respective supply base
• Lead the implementation/execution of the category sourcing strategy across the enterprise.
• Develop and execute a sourcing strategy for selected spend categories that will evolve based on business needs. Direct spend categories include Coatings, Labels, Gaskets, Chemicals, etc
• Strategic sourcing/vendor selection
• Foster collaborative and effective communication between the supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant-specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc…)

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Be self-directed and manage multiple tasks without close supervision
• 3+ years of Procurement experience supporting the manufacturing industry
• High Energy Level
• 2+ years of experience working within a cross-functional team
• Strong Desire to Achieve Results
• Demonstrated solid analytical skillset (i.e. expert/advanced proficiency within Microsoft Excel, Access experience is a plus)
• 5+ years of Strategic Sourcing experience
• Leader to own & drive activities within a cross-functional team
• Fact-based & data-driven in work ethic
• 2+ years of Supplier Relationship Management experience