Remote Sr. Category Manager, Direct Materials

Tarkett; Oregon; Híbrido; USD 135.000 - 155.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Tarkett North America is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Direct Materials in a remote capacity across the United States. You will own TCO-based category strategies for PVC resin, plasticizers, fillers, recycled PVC, PVB, dispersions, and adhesives, working with plant leadership, R&D, Quality, and Finance to maximize value and sustainability.

The role drives supplier performance, contract negotiations, and continuous improvement, with focus on cost, quality, service, and delivery while

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree and 6–10 years in strategic sourcing or procurement, preferably direct materials.
• Strong understanding of TCO principles, strategic sourcing methodology, cost modeling, and contract negotiation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with ERP/e-sourcing systems (SAP/Ariba) and cost modeling.
• Ability to work remotely with high self-direction and travel up to 25%.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for PVC, plastics, adhesives, and related direct materials.
• Lead the full category lifecycle from planning through supplier management.
• Drive Total Cost of Ownership improvements using market intelligence and benchmarking.
• Build feedstock-to-material cost models to validate pricing.
• Negotiate complex supply agreements and terms.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management for strategic suppliers.
• Manage day-to-day supplier performance against SLAs and KPIs.
• Develop category KPIs and supplier scorecards.
• Analyze market dynamics to anticipate cost changes and mitigate risk.
• Lead cross-functional teams to align sourcing with business goals and ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Ensure data integrity in contracts and supplier data in enterprise systems.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Data analysis

Excel modeling

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field

MBA preferred

Herramientas

SAP

Ariba

Descripción del empleo

Tarkett North America is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Direct Materials in a remote capacity across the United States. You will own TCO-based category strategies for PVC resin, plasticizers, fillers, recycled PVC, PVB, dispersions, and adhesives, working with plant leadership, R&D, Quality, and Finance to maximize value and sustainability.

The role drives supplier performance, contract negotiations, and continuous improvement, with focus on cost, quality, service, and delivery while