Regional Category Manager

C100 Quaker Houghton US OPS; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay programs

Paid time off for volunteerism

Comprehensive benefit options

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

C100 Quaker Houghton US OPS in Conshohocken is seeking a Sourcing Manager responsible for managing sourcing activities within a specific category, driving scale and standardization globally. The position involves developing relationships with key suppliers and executing contracts to increase value and mitigate risk.

Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of experience in sourcing, preferably in the chemical industry, and a bachelor’s degree in business, chemistry, or engineering. Competitive benefits are offered, including paid time off and comprehensive medical options.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in sourcing or similar environments.
• Experience in the chemical industry or similar market.
• Proven track record in developing supplier strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing activities within a specific category.
• Develop and manage supplier base for quality and service.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maximize value.

Skills

Sourcing strategy development

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Cost-saving strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Chemistry/Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for managing sourcing activities within a specific category, driving scale and standardization globally, maximizing value, reducing overall costs, and improving the quality of goods purchased. Serves as the local business focal point for the category, ensuring sourcing strategy alignment with business and other stakeholders. Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers. Approves, negotiates, and finalizes contracts to increase value while mitigating risk. Other duties include analyzing, understanding, and interpreting market dynamics, trends, and drivers, as well as maintaining supplier databases.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing a lower‑complexity regional category with a spend of up to USD $50MM.
• Support the development and execution of value‑optimal category strategies that appropriately balance security of supply, cost, and other value factors.
• Develop, maintain, and manage a supplier base that offers optimal quality, service, technology, and value.
• Support negotiation and implementation of supply agreements that include ideal terms.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to advance supplier‑supported company objectives, develop supplier capabilities, and address gaps in supplier performance.
• Collaborate with business units, technology, and other functional stakeholders to develop and continuously evolve a cost‑saving/productivity plan for the category, including a pipeline of new ideas, in‑process projects, and projects accruing savings in support of exceeding annual savings goals.
• Develop and effectively utilize should‑cost models, market intelligence, and other value‑analysis tools to place the company in the best possible value position in the respective market.
• Address all supplier performance failures via root‑cause and corrective action processes, successfully levying claims, and other tactics as appropriate.
• Develop and implement supply category strategies, applying best‑in‑class procurement processes and technology, managing special projects, and driving procurement/supplier initiatives to meet product, service, quality and overall supply requirements and achieving cost‑savings objectives.
• Develop and execute RFPs/RFIs.
• Execute and manage supplier contracts and agreements in line with QH Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement in spend‑management processes and tactics to drive compliance across the company.
• Develop strong relationships with internal business partners across the company and align with their individual business strategies and needs.
• Execute the defined strategic sourcing process and drive utilization of tools and techniques aligned with the process framework and architecture.
• Develop deep expertise in the spend category and share that expertise with global category managers and regional sourcing professionals.
• Act as the business focal‑point contact for the category, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, company procedures, and policies (SOX, Quality, etc.).
• Work with local sourcing professionals to ensure alignment with local regulations, restrictions, and supply‑chain requirements.
• Develop and maintain company sourcing methodology and tools.
• Work effectively across business units with different objectives in creating and implementing procurement strategies for complex spend categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or university degree (Business / Chemistry / Engineering preferred) or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Previous experience buying commodities or services in the chemical industry or a similar market.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a sourcing or similar environment with a successful track record in developing and executing supplier or customer strategies and programs based on supplier partnership/alliance concepts.

Benefits

• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory.
• Paid time off for volunteerism.
• Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring.
• Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including medical, dental, vision, parental leave, holiday pay, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and savings plan.
• Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry.

EEO Statement

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S. federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.