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About Us

Fortune Brands began its journey as a publicly traded company (NYSE: FBHS or “Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.”) in 2011, as a successful spin-off from Fortune Brands, Inc. Since then, we have grown organically and through acquisitions, delivering strong financial performance. We have proven our resilience and execution excellence, outperforming and expanding in our categories through the housing market recovery, and executing our strategies through global disruptions, while refining our portfolio for the future.

On December 14, 2022, we completed the separation of our Cabinets business, enabling us to pursue a unique and exciting path for accelerating growth and productivity.

Today, we are a new company: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN). We are focused on driving our brand, innovation, and channel leadership, and winning in supercharged categories.

Why work with us?

You will gain the flexibility to balance your life at every stage with Total Rewards that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be authentic, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

In Fortune Brands Innovation, Inc., we are seeking a Indirect Category Sourcing Manager to join our team in a highly collaborative and supportive environment. This role contributes to the success of the organization’s global sourcing strategy, ensuring the achievement of cost efficiencies, supplier excellence, and the long-term sustainability of the supply chain.

Each role is a vital part of our supply chain community, focusing on building trust, nurturing relationships, and fostering teamwork across the organization. As you grow within the role, there will be more opportunities to mentor, support, and guide others, ensuring accounting strategies align with our shared vision for success.

We value individuals who can Think Fast by identifying opportunities to innovate, Work it Together by fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, and Make the Hard Call by balancing compassion with decisiveness when it matters most.

• Develop and execute effective sourcing and demand management strategies to reduce our Total Cost of Ownership of assigned indirect spend categories such as IT, Marketing, and Professional Services.
• Partner with key stakeholders and senior leadership to understand strategic direction, business objectives, supply requirements, and priorities.
• Build and manage project pipeline of assigned categories through category expertise, stakeholder collaboration, and buy-in.
• Overall responsibility for developing, communicating, and implementing procurement strategies. Drive compliance.
• Achieve stakeholders’ business requirements leveraging best practices to effectively deliver value - cost reductions/avoidance, risk mitigation, process improvements, supplier consolidation, etc.
• Develop category management expertise and industry knowledge within the established portfolio set to provide insights that influence actionable outcomes.
• Implement industry’s best practices through cross-functional engagement.
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes. Negotiate supplier agreements.
• Deliver savings and cost optimization.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement driving savings and launching strategic sourcing initiatives in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• In-depth experience sourcing IT, Marketing, and Professional Services.
• Exposure to best-in-class procurement practices including extensive end-to-end experience in sourcing process, spend analysis, supplier and industry analysis, RFx expertise, and contract negotiations.
• Able to travel domestically as needed.