Veolia Water Tech is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design and supply a range of water systems, from food and beverage applications to municipal water, microelectronics, ultrapure water, and heavy industrial wastewater treatment.
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The Senior Global Category Manager- Chemicals will report into the Director Global Category Management Chemicals, Chemicals Category ~$100M spend portfolio and will be responsible for developing, validating, and implementing the global Procurement strategy for sub-categories within the portfolio. In this role, the Global Category leader will work with Product Managers, Regional Category Leader, Technology, and Supply Chain Leaders.
Key Characteristics:
- Defines a Global Category Strategy for assigned Categories that drives continuous improvement within the Category and benefits to the business
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global sourcing strategy for Polymers, Amines & Chelants & Hydrocarbon Solvent, including raw materials, intermediates, and specialty chemicals. - Identify market trends, supply chain risks, and opportunities for innovation and optimization within the category.
- Develops/Manages Preferred Supplier Network, Strategic Suppliers
- Defines Contracting Strategy and leads Supplier Negotiations
- Drives Cash Improvements across assigned Categories
- Mitigate Risks to the business by driving a comprehensive Sole/Single/Dual Source strategy that builds a flexible supply chain and ensures continuity of supply
- Develop a Best Cost Country strategy that drives the purchases to the location with optimal Total Landed Cost
- Drive supplier relationship management processes, including leading periodic business reviews to monitor and manage supplier performance and value proposition KPI's (cost, quality service, etc.)
Influence & Change Management:
- Obtains agreement of the strategy from all business stakeholders and publishes it for all users to access
- Facilitative Leadership Reports to Leadership on Market Trends and Category Performance
- Responsible for maintaining ongoing dialogue with the regional procurement teams, regional category managers, Global Product Managers & Technology dept. on key supplier issues