Global Group Category Manager

Global Group Category Manager Denver CO WHQ R26_2059 Full time

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

$130,800.00-$179,900.00 Annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Global Group Category Manager is responsible for leading a broad range of procurement and strategic sourcing activities across multiple direct material categories within the Johns Manville Global Procurement & Logistics team. This position reports to the Director of Category Management and is based out of our World Headquarters in Denver, CO.

The role includes the direct leadership of one or more significant direct material procurement categories in addition to potentially supporting the Global Procurement & Logistics relationship with one or more of JM's business units and/or leading a cross functional team and complex projects and business initiatives for Corporate Functions. The position includes direct and indirect responsibility for sourcing key materials, developing strategies, leading process and performance improvement and delivering against the organizations performance goals and objectives to support a broad array of global manufacturing and logistics activities.

Functional Organizational Leadership

• Lead teams, develop required strategies and perform against goals for one or more of the core Global Procurement & Logistics functions: Sourcing or Operational Excellence.

Supply Chain Business Leader

• Potentially support and/or serve as the primary point of contact for a specific JM business unit.
• Ensure all business Procurement & Logistics requirements are understood and met.
• Lead business specific projects and initiatives.
• Provide all necessary reporting and executive business leadership support.
• Procurement liaison in identifying cost reduction activities in collaboration with JM’s Research & Development and Innovation and Commercialization groups.

Direct Material Sourcing

• Directly manage strategic sourcing categories representing annual spend of more than $100M while leading a team of Category Managers responsible for a combined procurement portfolio exceeding $500M in annual spend.

Financial and Performance Management

• Manage monthly scorecard and metrics for activities and projects under their direct responsibility. Identify improvement areas and implement programs to achieve goals.
• Maintain pricing and trend data required by the Annual Operating Plans for each business unit.

Goals / Measures / Key Initiative Ownership

• Develop projects and programs to meet cost savings targets and process improvement goals to achieve annual cost reductions. Identify process improvement and variance reduction opportunities and take actions required to implement.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and develop supplier relationships and apply SRM program best practices.
• Qualify and select suppliers based on agreed upon criteria.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance across price, quality, service, and innovation.
• Develop alternate sourcing strategies to ensure sustainable sources of material supply for new and existing JM products and services.
• Negotiate and develop supply agreements that support the business unit strategic objectives.
• Plan and lead supplier cost reduction and technical sessions to meet department goals in reducing costs and identifying alternate products.

Talent Development

• Mentor and develop staff to ensure the successful performance of duties, delivery against goals and health of the organization.

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