Manager - Category

at ProAmpac Holdings, Inc. in Hanover Park, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

+ Develops, documents, and implements category strategies and action plans that are aligned to the organization’s business objectives and based on a deep understanding of the category supply markets.

+ Monitors industry trends and markets, identifying trends and opportunities establishing, and implementing countermeasures proactively to address negative market trends and missed performance objectives.

+ Negotiates contracts and agreements with suppliers to ensuring strategic alignment and favorable terms, including pricing, volume agreements, inventory management strategies, competitive benchmarks, performance, and annual cost reductions.

+ Works collaboratively with suppliers and internal partners to manage supplier relationships, ensuring performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

+ Monitors and manages supplier performance using clearly defined objectives and metrics.

+ Works collaboratively in sourcing and selection of new suppliers or enhancing current vendor programs to support new growth initiatives.

+ Develop, track, and reports category-specific metrics and performance indicators, including project status, market pricing effects, and site performance.

+ Develops and leads new cost savings projects to maintain and grow annual initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35©

Full-Time