NAM Category Specialist, Efficiency and Process Improvement

About the role

In your future role as a NAM Category Specialist, you will:

• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies in areas of responsibility.
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Implement and improve the sourcing standard processes, the required culture and sourcing continuous improvement programs.
• Identify best practices and benchmarks and ensure deployment within areas of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain in-depth market knowledge within areas of responsibility.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiation power of suppliers.

Responsibilities

We believe you bring:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement and / or operations roles.
• Fluency in oral and written English.
• Education: University Bachelors or Master’s degree level, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply chain.
• Good understanding of the Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions: strategy, processes, systems and organization.
• Experience (direct / indirect) dealing with sales and customer service organizations.
• Change management: managing improvement programs with diverse teams as well as the cultural aspects of the change to be delivered.
• Strong Project management experience with lean management methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience in Sourcing including Strategic Sourcing Methodology and contract management.

Requirements

Great if you have:

• Background in purchasing and/or manufacturing.
• Background in developing procurement processes and putting in place best practices.

Qualifications

Good to know:

• Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail.
• We will review your application to see if we have a match between your skills and the role!

Benefits

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Pay

Standard

• Closing date
• Open until further notice
• Vacancy number
• N0014270
• Continent
• North America
• Country
• United States
• State/Region/Province
• Texas
• Site
• Houston
• Business
• Integrated Supply Chain
• Job area
• Procurement
• Hierarchy level
• Professional/Experienced/Specialist
• Full time/part time
• Fulltime
• Contract type
• Permanent