Global Category Manager - Additives, Solvents and Resins

1063 Vibrantz Color Solutions LLC; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards package

401K and comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vibrantz Technologies in the United States seeks a Global Category Manager for Additives, Solvents, and Resins to lead sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, and contract management across assigned categories, partnering with cross‑functional stakeholders to align procurement with business goals.

The role emphasizes cost competitiveness, spend analysis, supplier performance, and digital transformation within procurement, requiring a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of sourcing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of sourcing experience in procurement, supply chain, or category management.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, including pricing, contract, and supplier management strategies.
• Experience working with ERP systems and procurement‑related business processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category sourcing strategies for additives, solvents, and resins in collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Lead strategic sourcing activities, including supplier evaluations, RFP/RFI processes, contract negotiations, and contract execution
• Analyze spend, market trends, commodity data, and supplier performance to identify risks, support decision‑making, and drive cost savings initiatives
• Manage supplier relationships and performance while promoting continuous improvement, process optimization, and value creation opportunities
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support procurement initiatives, ensure business alignment, and advance digital transformation efforts

Skills

Negotiation skills

ERP systems experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz's technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof titles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and echo-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employe 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our four core values that focus on winning with customers, striving for excellence, championing people, and doing the right thing. Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market‑leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 Billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american‑securities.com.

Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving over 11,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. We are experts in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology. Our technologies are used in small amounts to make big impacts on applications and consumer products, including durable vehicles and batteries, easier‑to‑clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco‑friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 50 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 4,500 individuals. Our shared culture is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and – uniquely – their hearts. Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market‑leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american‑securities.com.

Location

Ashtabula, OH

Total Rewards

We offer comprehensive total rewards packages including base pay, variable incentive programs, 401K, medical, dental, vision, life & disability and variety of well‑being resources that meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Union benefits are governed by the applicable collective bargaining unit agreement.

$0.00 - $0.00 Vibrantz is committed to maintaining pay transparency in accordance with applicable laws and best practices. Compensation for this position will be determined based on a combination of factors, including education, professional certifications, relevant experience, and other job‑related considerations permitted by law.

Role Overview

The Global Category Manager – Additives, Solvents, and Resins is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that support business objectives, supply continuity, and cost competitiveness across assigned categories. This role leads strategic sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, and contract management while leveraging market intelligence and spend analysis to identify value creation opportunities. The position partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to align procurement strategies with operational and financial goals. It also drives supplier performance, continuous improvement, and digital transformation initiatives within the procurement function.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category sourcing strategies for additives, solvents, and resins in collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Lead strategic sourcing activities, including supplier evaluations, RFP/RFI processes, contract negotiations, and contract execution
• Analyze spend, market trends, commodity data, and supplier performance to identify risks, support decision‑making, and drive cost savings initiatives
• Manage supplier relationships and performance while promoting continuous improvement, process optimization, and value creation opportunities
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support procurement initiatives, ensure business alignment, and advance digital transformation efforts

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of sourcing experience in procurement, supply chain, or category management
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, including pricing, contract, and supplier management strategies
• Experience working with ERP systems and procurement‑related business processes
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across functions

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