Category Manager Indirects

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. The contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business. Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation. Our values—Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation—show who we are at our best.

About the role

This is a corporate leadership role within JBT Marel's Global Sourcing organization, reporting directly to the Director of Indirect Spend for the Americas. It represents an exciting opportunity to drive indirect category management and sourcing efforts with a North America scope, responsible for indirect goods and services such as MRO, Welding, Abrasives, Packaging, Fasteners, Utilities, Travel, Temp Labor, Legal, and IT Software/Hardware. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and influencing across multiple business units, organizational levels, and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Establish category sourcing strategies, lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers, and execute contracts to optimize JBT Marel's competitive position.
• Drive supplier performance in your areas using agreed metrics and tools, conducting periodic supplier review meetings where performance is measured with agreed follow-up and action plans.
• Negotiate supplier price reductions by reviewing sourcing history and supplier capabilities to align parts with qualified, competitive manufacturers.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and variances by reviewing historical and competitive costs.
• Bring industry benchmarks, expertise, knowledge of trends, and other third-party data to prepare for vendor selection and negotiation.
• Drive appropriate relationships with category suppliers, aiming to achieve the optimal solution and cost of ownership that meets business goals, supported by a culture of continuous improvement with performance benchmarks in use.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.
• Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance, and add value to JBT Marel.
• Create a category strategy in conjunction with internal customers to ensure a comprehensive, unified approach for the category.
• Identify and achieve yearly cost savings value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant strategic sourcing and procurement operations experience in indirect categories for goods and services in a matrixed organization.
• Blend of consulting and internal operation leadership roles (Operations Manager, Value Stream Manager) preferred.
• Prior experience with Indirect Services (contingent workforce, consulting services, financial services, legal services, recruitment services, travel, HR services, training, and office suppliers) and Indirect Products (MRO, packaging, abrasives, tooling, chemicals, energy, fleet, plant, property & equipment).
• Effective negotiation, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of supply contracts with domestic and international suppliers.
• Supplier management and engagement experience.
• Proficient in project management tools to drive progress and manage resources. Ability to learn and apply proprietary tools and systems.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to distill, synthesize, and draw conclusions on large amounts of data.
• Must be able to travel, up to 40%.
• Lean/Six-Sigma knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization/time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Schedule

This is a fully remote position with approximately 40% travel required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, and vision coverage starting on day 1 of employment.
• Matched 401(k) plan.