Category Manager - Industrial Gases & Chemicals

Responsibilities

• Being the recognized expert for global market information: long term supply, demand, capacity, price, market segments, competition, short and long-term market trends, and environmental and/or regulatory implications.
• Developing negotiation strategies and driving negotiations to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Developing and documenting negotiation and contracting process consistent with commodity strategy.
• Own communication for contract data across global teams.
• Leverage supplier capabilities and business opportunities on a domestic and international basis.
• Primary owner for the supplier relationship. With technology partners, and in accordance with the commodity strategy, drive supplier selection, development and overall supplier management.
• Work with suppliers to drive improvement on all areas measured within the supplier scorecard.
• Drive global supply base consolidation analysis, planning and implementation.
• Leverage your extensive knowledge of data analytics, excel and presentation skills to execute your job and provide executive ready communication quickly.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years Global Commodity Management or related experience in Industrial Gases & Chemicals
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and under pressure, to achieve requested timing and quality of assigned tasks.
• Experience with supplier development: quality system, process, supplier management
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications a plus
• Strategic business process leadership, innovative, results oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate with senior management, internally and externally, for effective commodity strategy execution is highly preferred.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and under pressure, to achieve requested timing and quality of assigned tasks
• Excellent negotiating and communication skills.
• Familiar with Strategic Sourcing Process
• Quantitative analysis skills
• Ability to network and sustain good working relationships
• Strong data analysis skills and project management skills
• Strong Microsoft tools skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Knowledge and experience with analytical tools
• Ability to communicate with senior management, internally and externally, for effective commodity strategy execution is highly preferred
• Willingness to travel and join international conference calls potentially at night to accommodate international divisions and suppliers.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications a plus
• Self-motivated with good time management skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% hybrid / remote
• Up to 15-20% travel is possible