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Unifrax is a global leader in high-performance specialty fibers and inorganic materials used in high-temperature industrial, automotive, and fire protection applicationsWe are committed to producing superior products that help our customers save energy, reduce pollution, and improve fire safetyOur values, company culture, and diversity of experience enable us to innovate and engineer solutions to tackle some of today’s toughest challenges, and support the advancement of e-mobility and energy storage systems for a greener, cleaner, and safer tomorrowThis is a national search with flexibility to work remotely within the united states.
Responsibilities:
The procurement category manager is accountable for achieving optimal total cost of ownership, managing supplier risk, ensuring suppliers adhere to needed timelines, and meeting all business stakeholders’ needs as it relates to capital projectsWill be an active member on cross functional teams for activities including suppl ier selection, requests for quote, contract negotiations , and business awardsTh is role will ensure selected supplier performance throughout the course of each project working with stakeholders to make certain project timelines and financial objectives are met.
Together with the director, global procurement, create a culture of procurement excellence so that procurement is viewed as a strategic partner, commercially responsible for procurement of all materials and services across unifraxFunction as the subject matter expert, viewed as the strategic sourcing and negotiation authority sought out by business leaders to support large scale and ongoing negotiations for purchases of direct and indirect materials and services.
Build internal capability - encompassing people, processes and technologies - across procurement, engineering, manufacturing, finance, customer service, etcAllowing unifrax to leverage its size and global position to identify supply partners that position for optimal growth and profitability.
Under the framework of the global procurement plan for unifrax, develop the spend analysis and procurement plan establishing the approach for large contracts, grouping across sites, and the general plan to improve purchasing processes at each plant/site.
Develop specific category team plans for assigned spend categories, including milestones, savings targets, resource requirements and implementation plans.
Develop specific facility goals and large contract/commodity goals; track financial results, implementation performance and supplier performanceIdentify gaps and variances in performance and make adjustments to restore performance to plan.
Monitor external markets for commercial opportunities and challenges, identify and resolve gaps between business requirements and supplier performance and identify and resolve gaps in business unit compliance with procurement policies, programs and contracts; pinpoint the required resources for resolution, escalating issues as required.
Lead development of quotation strategy; manage development of request for quotation (rfq) documents to be distributed to qualified suppliers; lead detailed comparison of supplier rfq responses; structure analyses to help stakeholders compare strengths and weaknesses of suppliers and their proposals.
Lead the development of negotiation strategies, cost modeling and sensitivity/scenario analysis to help stakeholders understand trade-offs and business benefits of various negotiation strategies/outcomes.
Lead negotiations with shortlisted suppliers; communicate results to business; develop final sourcing recommendation(s) and ensure broad support among stakeholders.
Make award notification(s); continue to lead strategic sourcing project through contracting, confirming that negotiated outcomes are properly reflected in final contract language, and through implementation and ongoing governance and supplier relationship management.
Travel may be required of to 25%
