Category Manager - Indirect

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Chart Industries is currently recruiting for an Indirect Sourcing Manager.  This position can be remote with preference on candidate residing in Houston, TX or Atlanta, GA

• To develop & implement a long-term category strategy to maximize savings, quality, & delivery through the facilitation of a regional network of sourcing associates
• Lead negotiations, supplier selection, supplier relationship, stakeholder management, & implementation of contacts across sub-categories
• Partner with budget holders, business leaders, & buyers to identify, create, & execute strategic sourcing activities in the region

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Create, sustain, & execute on time an updated cost reduction action plan for indirect materials to achieve the financial objectives of each business unit
• Define & deploy the regional strategy for Indirect material, identify opportunities for cross-business collaboration and partner with top class suppliers to improve performance, reduce the cost of poor quality and align with business units needs and requirements
• Establish category focused working groups to develop 3yr sourcing roadmap for all major categories covering 80% of regional spend, especially MRO and FM
• Responsible for developing, implementing, & sustaining a regional Tiered strategy to transition spend from non-preferred suppliers to drive cost savings and improve leverage through rationalization
• Collaborate with sourcing leaders, plant managers, & functional leaders to develop and implement supply chain levers that will drive cost reduction & improve supply chain efficiency.
• Collaborate with the sourcing leadership identify & implement best practices relating to sourcing category management
• Develop, implement & sustain an effective category management operating rhythm driving process efficiency and business results in order to meet targets
• Facilitate collaboration across the Chart with Functional Budget holders to support the delivery of their key supply chain performance indicators
• Manage all commercial agreements with Tier 1 regional suppliers

Your Education Should Be…

Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Office and computer work.

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• 7+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain, Engineering, Sourcing or Operations management
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal
• Extensive experience developing and implementing MRO & FM services/ material strategies within a global complex manufacturing environment
• Experience of working in a complex matrix organisation across multiple geographical locations, understanding the constraints and working culture within them
• Strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and with experience of leading a strategic procurement function, and sizable indirect organisation
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in negotiating high-dollar, complex procurement agreements
• Knowledge of general business processes with experience in managing projects globally
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.