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R2025100124**Basic Function:**The Category Manager role is an influential position within Tarkett North America’s Corporate Sourcing function that will be responsible for the development and execution of commercially competitive category management and sourcing strategies across Tarkett’s North American location(s).This position is accountable for working with functional stakeholders across Tarkett’s business units with the intent to identify and leverage spend requirements across the North American Region in order to develop and execute high-performing category strategies achieving best-delivered cost, operational efficiencies, quality, and VA/VE outcome(s).This candidate will provide subject matter expertise and guidance in order to deliver innovative solutions in accordance with, and support of the commercial category strategies they develop.**Specific duties include:*** Identify innovative sourcing solutions across the Enterprise with a focus on TCO modeling, sustainability, risk, and significant net structural cost improvements.* Ability to lead and execute value add/value engineering (VA/VE) programs specific to design to cost activities across several material competencies* Develop, lead, and execute category plan(s) and sourcing strategies (Plan to Strategy) across several material categories* Develop contract strategies (Source to Contract) and effectively negotiate key commercial and supply positions across several material categories* Utilize the 7 Step Sourcing process in order to address all relevant category management activities and life-cycle requirements from business case initiation to category strategy execution to disposition of strategy where necessary* Assemble, coordinate and lead cross-functional and functional stakeholder councils, in order to properly vet, execute and secure continued performance of category management and sourcing strategies* Analyze market dynamics to understand upstream cost drivers and its effect on cost and market capacity, develop mitigation strategies where necessary* Establish category KPI targets (Cost, Quality, Productivity, Service Level Control) and supplier scorecard programs in order to quantify the performance and value return of category management strategies* Design control plan in order to measure utilization to supply strategy, quantify the correlative effect of programs specific to cost and P&L outcomes, establish corrective action recommendations to support resolve* Conduct and lead supplier business reviews to address defined KPIs and targeted business outcomes* Establish benchmark measures at the start of the project and track success, including cycle times, lead times, savings, improved delivery and simplified processes..**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s in Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering or other equivalent experience (MBA Preferred)* Minimum of 5 years of Production, Sourcing or Engineering experience within a leading or influential capacity* Ability to travel an estimated 25% (max.)**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in leading cross-functional, or functional teams within a multi-factory environment.* Knowledge of material cost driver dynamics and influencing market and technology trends* Ability to design effective, fact-based business case justifications with the capacity to drive and steer group decisions* Experience and a track record of success in delivering cradle to grave category management strategies across a wide range of topics* Ability to drive market benchmarking & cost modeling analytics to support budget forecasting, cost mitigation, and process improvement strategies* Ability to establish organizational objectives and relevant metrics* Demonstrated ability to resolve complex process/systems problems* Demonstrated project management skills, project planning, scheduling and tracking* Experienced in creation, negotiation, and administration of contracts* Proven ability to communicate and work effectively across many functional groups, i.e. Operations, Quality, Finance, Risk, Legal, etc.* Strong negotiation skills, excellent written, and interpersonal communication skills***Ce que nous offrons :**** Un engagement que la sécurité est notre priorité;* Des avantages sociaux, un salaire et des options de régime de retraite compétitifs;* Une croissance de carrière, une stabilité et une flexibilité d’emploi.**Fabrication responsable - protéger notre planète pour l'avenir :*** Nous utilisons de l'énergie renouvelable et un processus d'eau recyclée en boucle fermée;* Nous nous engageons à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et la consommation d'eau;* Nous sommes la seule entreprise de revêtements de sol reconnue par L’Association Asthme & Allergies.**Qui nous sommes:**Avec une histoire de 140 ans, Tarkett est un leader mondial des solutions innovantes de revêtements de sol et de surfaces sportives avec 12 000 employés et 34 sites industriels. Offrant une large gamme de produits, y compris le vinyle, le linoléum, le caoutchouc, le tapis, le bois, le stratifié, le gazon artificiel et les pistes de sport. Le Groupe sert des clients dans plus de 100 pays à travers le monde.Engagé à changer la donne avec l'économie circulaire et à réduire son empreinte carbone, le Groupe a mis en place une stratégie d'éco-innovation basée sur les principes Cradle to Cradle, pleinement alignée sur son approche Tarkett Human-Conscious Design.Tarkett est coté sur Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com*Tarkett est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous valorisons la diversité des origines et des expériences et promouvons un lieu de travail inclusif où tous les employés peuvent donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes.* #J-18808-Ljbffr
Hybridelocations:
United States, Solon (OH)time type:
Full timeposted on:
Offre publiée hierjob requisition id:
R2025100124**Basic Function:**The Category Manager role is an influential position within Tarkett North America’s Corporate Sourcing function that will be responsible for the development and execution of commercially competitive category management and sourcing strategies across Tarkett’s North American location(s).This position is accountable for working with functional stakeholders across Tarkett’s business units with the intent to identify and leverage spend requirements across the North American Region in order to develop and execute high-performing category strategies achieving best-delivered cost, operational efficiencies, quality, and VA/VE outcome(s).This candidate will provide subject matter expertise and guidance in order to deliver innovative solutions in accordance with, and support of the commercial category strategies they develop.**Specific duties include:*** Identify innovative sourcing solutions across the Enterprise with a focus on TCO modeling, sustainability, risk, and significant net structural cost improvements.* Ability to lead and execute value add/value engineering (VA/VE) programs specific to design to cost activities across several material competencies* Develop, lead, and execute category plan(s) and sourcing strategies (Plan to Strategy) across several material categories* Develop contract strategies (Source to Contract) and effectively negotiate key commercial and supply positions across several material categories* Utilize the 7 Step Sourcing process in order to address all relevant category management activities and life-cycle requirements from business case initiation to category strategy execution to disposition of strategy where necessary* Assemble, coordinate and lead cross-functional and functional stakeholder councils, in order to properly vet, execute and secure continued performance of category management and sourcing strategies* Analyze market dynamics to understand upstream cost drivers and its effect on cost and market capacity, develop mitigation strategies where necessary* Establish category KPI targets (Cost, Quality, Productivity, Service Level Control) and supplier scorecard programs in order to quantify the performance and value return of category management strategies* Design control plan in order to measure utilization to supply strategy, quantify the correlative effect of programs specific to cost and P&L outcomes, establish corrective action recommendations to support resolve* Conduct and lead supplier business reviews to address defined KPIs and targeted business outcomes* Establish benchmark measures at the start of the project and track success, including cycle times, lead times, savings, improved delivery and simplified processes..**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s in Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering or other equivalent experience (MBA Preferred)* Minimum of 5 years of Production, Sourcing or Engineering experience within a leading or influential capacity* Ability to travel an estimated 25% (max.)**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience in leading cross-functional, or functional teams within a multi-factory environment.* Knowledge of material cost driver dynamics and influencing market and technology trends* Ability to design effective, fact-based business case justifications with the capacity to drive and steer group decisions* Experience and a track record of success in delivering cradle to grave category management strategies across a wide range of topics* Ability to drive market benchmarking & cost modeling analytics to support budget forecasting, cost mitigation, and process improvement strategies* Ability to establish organizational objectives and relevant metrics* Demonstrated ability to resolve complex process/systems problems* Demonstrated project management skills, project planning, scheduling and tracking* Experienced in creation, negotiation, and administration of contracts* Proven ability to communicate and work effectively across many functional groups, i.e. Operations, Quality, Finance, Risk, Legal, etc.* Strong negotiation skills, excellent written, and interpersonal communication skills***Ce que nous offrons :**** Un engagement que la sécurité est notre priorité;* Des avantages sociaux, un salaire et des options de régime de retraite compétitifs;* Une croissance de carrière, une stabilité et une flexibilité d’emploi.**Fabrication responsable - protéger notre planète pour l'avenir :*** Nous utilisons de l'énergie renouvelable et un processus d'eau recyclée en boucle fermée;* Nous nous engageons à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et la consommation d'eau;* Nous sommes la seule entreprise de revêtements de sol reconnue par L’Association Asthme & Allergies.**Qui nous sommes:**Avec une histoire de 140 ans, Tarkett est un leader mondial des solutions innovantes de revêtements de sol et de surfaces sportives avec 12 000 employés et 34 sites industriels. Offrant une large gamme de produits, y compris le vinyle, le linoléum, le caoutchouc, le tapis, le bois, le stratifié, le gazon artificiel et les pistes de sport. Le Groupe sert des clients dans plus de 100 pays à travers le monde.Engagé à changer la donne avec l'économie circulaire et à réduire son empreinte carbone, le Groupe a mis en place une stratégie d'éco-innovation basée sur les principes Cradle to Cradle, pleinement alignée sur son approche Tarkett Human-Conscious Design.Tarkett est coté sur Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com*Tarkett est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Nous valorisons la diversité des origines et des expériences et promouvons un lieu de travail inclusif où tous les employés peuvent donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes.* #J-18808-Ljbffr