Category Manager - IT Procurement
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part
of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest
quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if
you want to:Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with
a chance to make an impact.Develop lasting relationships with great
people.Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer
competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team
Members.Category Manager - IT ProcurementThe Category Manager is
responsible to lead category and operational management of their
designated spend categories.
In addition this role will also identify opportunities to
reduce
Total Cost of Ownership , provide supply continuity, and deliver on
quality and service expectations and work with Procurement Director
/ Procurement Manager to lay down procurement category strategy for
their categories.Essential FunctionsDevelop a comprehensive
understanding of all category influencers and become the business-
wide category subject matter expert from both a technical and
commercial perspective.Assist in development of procurement
strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders
that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and improve
availability, quality, service and innovation.Anticipate,
negotiate, and execute commercial opportunities on time within the
assigned categories under the supervision of the Procurement
Manager/Director.Develop, implement, and manage vendor performance
metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier
Relationship Management plan within specified category.Maintain a
positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and
internal stakeholders.Continuously optimize category through spend
reduction and/or value enhancement.Conduct market and risk analysis
to drive category strategies.Negotiate commercial agreements with
suppliers. Manage the central repository for contracts, including
activity planning and the timely execution of contracts.Own vendor
qualification process within category by collaborating and
developing positive relationships with internal/external
stakeholders.Obtain data from varied sources to identify and
support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate,
comprehensive, and robust.Own RFx processes from creation to
completion to generate multiple viable bids.Collaborate across
departments during SOW development and respective vendor
auditing/vetting. Attend off-site vendor tours/audits as
needed.Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Project Management to
ensure project budgets are met and invoices are paid on time.Please
note this job description is not designed to contain a
comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that
are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities
and activities may change at any time with or without prior
notice.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:6 Years
Experience in Procurement or other related field6 Years
Experience in Position4 Years
Experience Supervising Employees/ Process *experience may include a
combination of work experience and educationPreferred
Qualifications:10+ Years
Experience in Procurement or other related field10+ Years
Experience working in Position6 Years
Experience Supervising Employees/ Process*experience may include a
combination of work experience and educationCompetenciesCreative
Thinking: able to think creatively, generating new ideas and
approaches to situations.Strategic Thinking: able to grasp the big
picture and think long-term.Recognition of Opportunity: recognizes
new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them.Quantitative
Analysis: skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand
business issues.Assertiveness: able to defend a point of view and
to confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take
controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or
status quo.Comfort with Risk: takes risks when appropriate, isn t
afraid to innovate and experiment.Organizational Priority: able to
make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization,
even though they cause individual people distress.Decisiveness:
able to make decisions even in ambiguous situations and without
full information.Self-Motivation/Time Management: able to determine
and prioritize tasks with minimal directionNegotiation Skill:
skilled in negotiating tactics, effective in utilizing analysis and
creative solutions to extract the greatest value for the
company.Software Skill: Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft
Office (especially in Excel)Merit-orientation: judges ideas and
people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.Influence: can
influence and persuade other people, even without direct
authority.Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the
political framework of an organization.Leadership: comfortable
taking a leadership role.Oral Communication: a skillful public
speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive
manner.Written Communication: a good writer; expresses ideas and
positions clearly.Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with
people of different cultures and backgrounds.This position embodies
the values of Niagara s LIFE competency model, focusing on the
following key drivers of success:Lead Like an OwnerManages a safe
working environment, accurately documents safety related training,
and effectively communicates safety incidentsProvides strategic
input and oversight to departmental projectsMakes data driven
decisions and develops sustainable solutionsSkilled in reducing
costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact
over short term winsMakes decisions by putting overall company
success first before department/individual successLeads/facilitates
discussions to get positive outcomes for the customerMakes
strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over
departmental/individual goalsInnovACTContinuously evaluates
existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to
increase efficiency and reduce wasteCreates, monitors, and responds
to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous
improvementCommunicates a clear vision, organizes resources
effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing
changeFind a WayDemonstrates ability to think analytically and
synthesize complex informationEffectively delegates technical tasks
to subordinatesWorks effectively with departments, vendors, and
customers to achieve organizational successIdentifies opportunities
for collaboration in strategic waysEmpowered to be GreatMakes
hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and
secondarily based on technical expertiseEngages in long term talent
planningProvides opportunities for the development of all direct
reportsUnderstands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own
team and between teamsEducationMinimum Required:Bachelor's Degree
in (Business Administration, Management, Mechanical/Industrial
Engineering) or other related fieldPreferred:Master's Degree in
(Business Administration) or other related
fieldCertification/License: Required:
N/APreferred:
N/AForeign Language Required:
None RequiredPreferred:
None RequiredTypical Compensation RangePay Rate Type:
Salary$116,624.00 - $163,274.00 / YearlyBonus Target: 10%
AnnualBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsAny
employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this
career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding
that the applicant's rsum will become the property of Niagara
Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire
that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the
submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies
that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been
engaged on a search shall submit rsum to the designated Niagara
Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum into
this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant
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