Category Leader - Indirect Procurement

Sun Chemical; Northlake (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading provider of packaging solutions is seeking a Category Leader-Indirect to manage sourcing strategies for various Indirect spend categories. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree and over 10 years of procurement leadership experience in Indirect Procurement. Candidates should also have a strong background in SAP Ariba and excellent communication skills. This position can be based in Northlake, IL or Cincinnati, OH, with remote work options available for the right candidate. Attractive benefits package included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of procurement leadership experience in Indirect Procurement.
• Experience in international procurement with a track record of cost reduction.
• Strong decision-making capabilities in a complex environment.
• Experience in international procurement/sourcing with cross-cultural leadership.
• Strong communication, highly organized, and have problem solving abilities.
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen including cost modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven strategic leadership in a complex, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive category strategies for Indirect goods.
• Facilitate procurement policies for regional/global alignment.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers and manage key contracts.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and avoidance attributable to the P&L.
• Execute on target opportunities by conducting strategic sourcing projects and supplier selection initiatives using best practices and e-sourcing/digital tools.
• Lead the negotiations and development of key contracts with suppliers, legal, and business stakeholders.
• Develop risk management strategies to avoid potential supply disruptions including alternative sourcing options and product/service availability.
• Lead a supplier enablement strategy to maximize spend transactions and manage key strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and service commitments are met.
• Lead the optimization of digital cataloging of key procurement contracts.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Cross-cultural communications

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP tools

Job description

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter

This role can be based in Northlake, IL, or Cincinnati, OH

Sun Chemical is seeking a Category Leader-Indirect to manage sourcing strategies for various Indirect spend categories (Capital/Equipment, MRO, Energy, HR, IT, Travel, etc.). Role will be responsible for category management and strategy development, identifying, and executing productivity initiatives to optimize value while improving service and quality levels. Target locations are Northlake, IL or Cincinnati, OH, however remote would be an option for the right candidate.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Define a fully comprehensive category strategy for Indirect goods and services based on assessments of internal and external markets.
• Translate regional/global procurement strategy into detailed category plans with a set of measurable global, regional, and local targets.
• Facilitate procurement processes and policies for regional/global alignment.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and avoidance attributable to the P&L.
• Execute on target opportunities by conducting strategic sourcing projects and supplier selection initiatives using best practices and e-sourcing/digital tools.
• Lead the negotiations and development of key contracts with suppliers, legal, and business stakeholders.
• Develop risk management strategies to avoid potential supply disruptions including alternative sourcing options and product/service availability.
• Lead a supplier enablement strategy to maximize spend transactions and manage key strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and service commitments are met.
• Lead the optimization of digital cataloging of key procurement contracts.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of procurement/purchasing leadership experience in Indirect Procurement.
• Experience with SAP Ariba and other SAP tools.
• Experience in international procurement/sourcing with a track record of leading change and cost reduction in cross-cultural environments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, highly organized, and have excellent problem solving/decision making abilities.
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen including cost modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven strategic behavior and decision making that creates a clear vision and strategy while leading a function in a complex, matrixed environment.

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.

Note: The base pay range listed is a good-faith estimate of what Sun Chemical may offer to new hires for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), relevant experience, education, certifications, and alignment with the minimum job qualifications. Additional considerations may include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity within Sun Chemical.