Category Manager

About the role

The Category Manager for Indirect is an experienced member of Mativ’s Global Sourcing team, charged with driving compelling results and value to the business through strategic procurement activities. This role will support the broader vision of the Global Procurement Organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage sourcing strategies for assigned categories, including spend analysis, benchmarking, cost, market analysis and technology/economic trends to ensure best cost of ownership as well as optimum service levels
• Develop and maintain key internal stakeholder relationships to create strategic sourcing models that optimize the value of products and services that support business unit requirements to maintain continuous cost reduction programs for controllable expenditures
• Communicate, manage, provide solutions and drive compliance to category strategies
• Manage and deliver strong results that support the category strategy and provide significant value to the business
• Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk
• Create and implement related management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs of the supply base
• Responsible for advanced quantitative analysis to identify financial impacts of decisions and performance for category managed. Perform business process analysis and develop models to improve cost. Collaborate with stakeholders to define SLAs and KPIs for suppliers and measure the appropriate criteria, such as delivery of business results, cost reduction, quality, and timeliness of delivery
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and gather market analysis for assigned categories
• Tactical Purchasing - Place purchase orders and resolve invoices issues related to assigned categories

Qualifications

• B.S/B. A from four-year accredited college or university
• 5+ years of experience conducting strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations, with demonstrated success in indirect corporate expense categories
• Experience in data-driven and strategic cross-functional efforts, with success in managing projects and influencing business unit stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; capable of partnering with Mativ’s leadership team in driving strategic sourcing initiatives
• Capable of working independently to achieve and exceed goals and targets
• Must be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (word processing, email, PowerPoint, Excel, spreadsheet, database, and Internet)
• Results-driven with demonstrated successful outcomes
• Excellent oral and written communications and presentation skills
• Experience managing corporate travel programs in a multinational environment
• Knowledge of global travel industry, systems (e.g., Concur, SAP), and compliance standards
• Proven results managing travel supplier relationships (Airline, Hotel, Car Rental, etc.) to secure favorable rates and contracts

Benefits

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

About Mativ

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.