MANAGER PROCUREMENT I

About the role

Founded in 1906, CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. We offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits, and over a century of stability to build your next career on.

Job Summary

The Procurement Manager identifies and executes cost savings initiatives, builds supplier relationships, and ensures continuous supply of materials and services while managing working capital. This position collaborates with Category Managers and Operations on specific category strategies to provide the lowest cost of ownership solutions, while providing high quality materials and services.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the annual maintenance forecast and budget in conjunction with operations.
• Guarantees flow of information and effective communication among Procurement, Operations and Maintenance.
• Develops and monitors the annual purchasing/negotiation plan.
• Responsible for fulfillment of goods and services requirements in a timely manner.
• Purchases materials, products & services.
• Responsible for inventory reduction initiatives and supplier payment term initiatives to improve Working Capital.

Qualifications

• Product and materials knowledge.
• Knowledge of the cement/concrete production process.
• Ability to apply supply chain management concepts.
• Understands external customer requirements and their impact on internal customers and suppliers.
• Deep knowledge of SAP functional processes and systems (maintenance, inventories and purchasing modules).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Operations or Supply Chain.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Skills, And Abilities

• Strong Time Management and Organization Skills.
• Strong Communication Skills (both in-writing and verbally).
• Managerial/Leadership skills: Capable of leading a team to perform as per the strategy and targets.
• Microsoft Office Skills (especially Excel, PowerPoint & Word).

Working Conditions

Capable of working in an office environment, with the ability to work extended hours as needed. The job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Physical Requirements

Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors.

Benefits

CEMEX offers competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well.