As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you tojoin our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY AND THE WORLDFrom the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee is part of something bigger than themselves as together we work to create a better world through the power of our chemistry.Chemours is a $6.3 billion company with a portfolio of products and processes that enable technologies and products that people use every day in their lives. From cellular phones to lower emission vehicles, to 5G communications and clean energy from hydrogen, we're collaborating with customers to make these innovations more capable. Simply said, we use our chemistry to change lives, shape markets, and redefine industries-one improvement at a time.Chemours is seeking a
Category Manager to join our growing team! This position is availableat our
Wilmington, DE location.The Category Manager is responsible for developing the overall strategy for assigned product categories including the sourcing, selecting, and purchasing goods or services by researching potential suppliers, negotiating prices, ensuring quality standards. A Category Manager establishes solid working relationships cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Site Leadership, Finance, etc. and gathers inputs/requirements/business objectives to develop the category/sub-category strategic sourcing strategy. This role harnesses internal and external data to manage the spend, ensuring sourcing process compliance, allocating the supply base, developing plans for procurement, managing transportation, and expediting or troubleshooting delivery of quality materials and services.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:- Gathers inputs/requirements/business objectives and develops the category strategies for energy and utilities to deliver reliable, cost advantaged, and sustainable supply.
- Works efficiently between internal data (spend, contract data) and external intel and market trends, analyze local and macro markets, and identifies opportunities to optimize category portfolio to drive maximum value. Utilize data analytics to identify purchasing trends, identify timing for commercial action, and inform decision-makers.
- Analyze market trends, competitor activity, and customer demand to identify potential products /services and suppliers. Understands supply market - production routes, supplier share, market price, alternatives.
- Mentors/coaches Associate Category Managers on category management, Supplier Management, Supply Risk, and Stakeholder engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiating pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules. Facilitate new supplier introductions; Manage, consolidate, and drive lower tail spend where feasible.
- Develop category/sub-category sourcing strategy and align with business and stakeholders. Prepare regular reports on category performance, key insights, and actionable recommendations to senior managers.
- Understanding and aligning with the goals and requirements of the stakeholders and sharing progress and results of dashboards, metrics, KPI's and benchmarks.
- Identifying and mitigating supply risk, critical path supplies and services and helping monitor/manage related site risks. Proactively develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies for key materials
- Develop negotiation plans, gain alignment from stakeholders, lead cross-functional, negotiation teams, and drive commercial negotiations to achieve best possible TCO pricing while maintaining set quality standards. Negotiates, prepares and executes procurement agreements
- Conducts negotiations, documents agreements in contract terms and conditions, conducts contract legal and financial reviews, obtains internal approvals, implements contracts, reviews contract/supplier performance after implementation. Review and manage supplier contracts to ensure compliance with terms and conditions, drive value on new and existing contracts. Authoring Contracts with Firm KPIs that enhance Compliance.
- Drive cost savings/avoidance, and working capital improvements through collaborative efforts with suppliers, internal customers and procurement category managers.
- Strategic thought partner that fosters strong cross-functional engagement and working partnerships to enable strategic planning and forecasting. Understands customer requirements such as volume, price, quality, delivery mode, supply risk and supply chain impacts and incorporated into category strategies
- Executes RFX, requests for proposals and competitive bids
The following is required for this role:- A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or engineering, with equivalent work experience in a manufacturing or chemical environment.
- Must have 5 years' experience procuring or managing categories related to energy and utilities in both regulated and de-regulated markets.
- Strong expertise in Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain Management domain experience (Category Management, Vendor management, SRM, Supply Risk, Regulatory compliance, segmentation/taxonomy).
- Proficiency in SAP S4/HANA or higher or an equivalent ERP business system.
- Strategic leadership skills in developing and nurturing strong working ties with site leadership and operations teams.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing and negotiating contracts to meet business needs and objectives. Negotiate contracts and purchase order terms and conditions with the inclusion of Legal, Risk Management, Business leadership, and Finance, as required.
- Strong expertise in Source to Pay (S2P) software such as GEP, Ariba, Coupa or similar.
- Good working knowledge of Go to Market strategies such as Reverse Auctions, eSourcing, etc.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications and be able to create and interpret key reports.
- Strong working knowledge/experience in business analysis, market research, financial analysis, cost models, procurement/supply chain analysis and supplier performance management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; self-motivated with ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously, with attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
- Business acumen - creating, positioning and negotiating commercial arrangements that deliver competitive advantage. Ability to build a strong business case with data and present it senior management.
The following is preferred for this role:- Master's in business (MBA) or Certifications such as CIPP, CPP, CPSM
- Knowledge of green/renewable technologies and contract structures
- People leader and management experience
- Six Sigma Greenbelt+ Certification(s)
Benefits:Competitive CompensationComprehensive Benefits Packages401(k) MatchEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramTuition ReimbursementCommuter BenefitsLearning and Development OpportunitiesStrong Inclusion and Diversity InitiativesCompany-paid Volunteer DaysWe're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it-by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life. And we're proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® .Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers. Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws. Chemours is an E-Verify employer Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this positio nIn our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we're operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do. Pay Range (in local currency):$120,064.00 - $187,600.00Chemours Level:27Annual Bonus Target:14%The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only andnot a guarantee oftotal compensation. Factorsconsidered in extending a compensation offer include (but are notlimitedto) responsibilities of the job,experience, knowledge, skills,and abilities, as wellas internal equity, andalignment with marketdata. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans. At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say We Are Living Chemistry.