Category Lead – Aggregate & RMX Equipment

Heidelberg Materials North America; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA/HRA/FSA

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials in Irving, TX is seeking a Category Lead for Aggregate & RMX Equipment. You will provide strategic sourcing and contract management across North America for the assigned category, develop and manage supplier agreements, and drive improvements in procurement performance.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years in procurement within manufacturing or construction, with SAP ECC MM and Ariba experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, financial, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement and contract management within manufacturing, production, or construction environments.
• Professional accreditation in Supply Chain Management is preferred.
• Strong understanding of procurement, contract management, and sourcing best practices.
• Skilled in negotiation, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic sourcing and contract management support across North America for assigned category.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier agreements to ensure optimal value and compliance
• Identify and drive process improvements in procurement and supplier performance
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies and negotiate supply and service agreements that meet operational needs for price, quality, service, and availability.
• Support procurement systems and tools, including SAP and Ariba, to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP (ECC 6.0 MM)

Ariba

Job description

Category Lead – Aggregate & RMX Equipment

Providing strategic sourcing and contract management support across North America for assigned category.

Develop, negotiate, and manage supplier agreements to ensure optimal value and compliance

Identify and drive process improvements in procurement and supplier performance

Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourcing strategies and negotiate supply and service agreements that meet operational needs for price, quality, service, and availability.

Support procurement systems and tools, including SAP and Ariba, to enhance efficiency

What Are We Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, financial, or related field.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement and contract management within manufacturing, production, or construction environments.

Professional accreditation in Supply Chain Management is preferred.

Strong understanding of procurement, contract management, and sourcing best practices

Skilled in negotiation, relationship building, and stakeholder engagement

Proficiency in SAP (ECC 6.0 MM module), Microsoft Office applications, and Ariba platforms

This role is based in our Irving, TX office and may require occasional travel. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams across North America.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary, 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions, highly competitive benefits programs, including:

Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits

Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance

Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.