Category Manager, Warehouse

at TRIVIUM PACKAGING USA INC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Category Manager, Warehouse

Job ID:
 
 38817

Location:
Chicago, IL, US

Education Level:
 
 Bachelor's Degree

Location Type:
 
 Hybrid

Talent Area:
 
 Procurement

Trivium Packaging is aglobal sustainability leader in metal packagingwith more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annualrevenue of approximately 3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.
Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on anambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance byexecuting the Trivium Business System(commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions.Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively onproducts that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world's leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it's in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries.Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural.Our people have a high degree of responsibility.
Job Summary:
The Category Manager -Logistic will be managing a spend of ~$60M annually and will support a network-wide logistics operations, services and strategy. This will include managing logistics sourcing, procurement execution, carrier onboarding, budgeting activities, and benchmarking projects. He/she will ensure that the services procured for our network will deliver the highest levels of reliability, speed, and cost while ensuring financial structures remain best in class.
The candidate must be a thought leader and Subject Matter Expert who will be tasked support Trivium's global logistic strategy. He/she will also organize and coordinate the logistical day-to-day activities and may include supply and support operations, inventory control, equipment management, receiving and warehouse operations.

Job Duties:
Develop category profiles with spend analytics, market information, benchmarking intel and supplier dynamics
Work with business and functional stakeholders to understand business needs/constraints, develop specifications and identify procurement related value creation opportunities
Use category profiles and leverage points to develop sourcing strategy
Conduct sourcing events including contract re-negotiations, RFP's, reverse auctions to unlock value for the business
Manage contracting process including negotiation of Master Agreements (MSA), Supplier Agreements, Scopes of Work (SOW), Change Orders (CO), Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and Service Level Agreements (SLA) that meet business needs
Facilitate resolution of service, quality, and other supplier related issue/claims
Develops new practices, processes, metrics, or models
Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
Substantial experience interfacing with multiple vendors to process critical customer transport, excellent computer (proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access) and office management skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, strong analytical skills, a team-work oriented approach to responsibilities and a consistently excellent attendance record
All other duties/projects as assigned

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
Applicants should have 5+ years of logistics and asset and procurement experience
Excellent verbal & written communications skills and organization skills are required.
Bachelor's degree in related field
Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in sourcing and managing logistic services
Relevant experience in a company with a mature procurement function
Expert knowledge in end-to-end Strategic sourcing and contract negotiations
Experience in market and benchmark analysis at a broad level
Experience in manufacturing, or metal packaging preferred
Mastery in forecasting, benchmarking, developing & implementing sourcing strategies, performing RFx events, conducting negotiations and contracting
Proven record of achieving annual cost reduction savings and working productively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to analyze facts in a... For full info follow application link.

Trivium Packaging is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.