Category Manager - Plant Services

Job Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Hydro employees can enjoy several benefits including:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Job Summary: 

The Category Manager – Plant Services is responsible for managing the procurement activities across external vendors providing plant services and maintenance.  The plant services categories include contractors (electrical, mechanical, environmental, HVAC, etc.), civil & construction services, cleaning, waste management, janitorial services, and other services performed in plants by external vendors.

The Category Manager – Plant Services is a key member of the Extrusion North America Procurement team.  The individual holding this position will report directly to the Sr. Director – Non-Metal Procurement and will work closely with internal stakeholders and the Plant Procurement teams.  The individual will collaborate across Business Units and will also work closely with the VP Procurement Hydro Extrusions. The position will be preferably based in Pittsburgh.   

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Preferred focus in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, although prefer 10+ years, working in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, plant operations, or related fields.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications: 

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools
• Experience with Should-Cost Modeling, Total Cost of Ownership, and ROI analysis preferred
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets
• Experience with business operating systems, i.e.: Oracle, SAP, preferred
• Experience working within a project management environment 
• CPSM/CPSD/C.P.M. certification(s) preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Procure strategic services for all Extrusion North America manufacturing sites and corporate entities.
• Define a strategic approach to the plant services category based on spend opportunity analysis, internal stakeholder discussions, while utilizing supply market intelligence, vendor knowledge, and sound procurement strategies.  
• Lead negotiations with key vendors and establish long term agreements to implement the defined strategic plan.
• Conduct benchmarking of prices and services across plants and cost structure analysis to identify savings opportunities and to create strong negotiation positions.
• Lead strategic sourcing events to establish a competitive sourcing environment for plant services.
• Develop tools to support plant procurement team negotiations with local plant services vendors.
• Work closely with stakeholders (e.g., procurement, operations, maintenance, supply chain, finance, and other senior leadership) to develop effective cost-reduction strategies and execution plans, while ensuring vendors meet all requirements for project timeline, service levels, and Health, Safety & Environmental considerations.
• Act as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO) within the category and, together with all the relevant stakeholders, identify, develop and lead specification, demand and process improvement initiatives.
• Establish multi-year contractual agreements with strong commercial and legal agreement terms.
• Drive long term supplier performance through development and implementation of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and development of Performance Improvement Plans for any under-performing vendors.
• Review and challenge current purchasing process for Plant Services in each plant ensuring the cooperation between Local Procurement and Maintenance maximizes value creation.
• Ensure compliance to all Hydro Procurement Policies and all applicable laws.
• Support initiatives to build capabilities within the procurement community through mentorship, idea-generation, leadership, collaboration, and training delivery.
• Ability to travel up to 35% as required.

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