About this opportunity
Hunter Douglas, Inc. lists this Category Manager opportunity in broomfield, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
Position Overview
A world class global procurement function will be a central pillar in delivering this new operating structure. A more centralised approach will enable significant value creation and leverage on over $2 billion of group spend.
This new role has been created to support the delivery of the DREAM ambition and reports directly into the Global Procurement Category Director based out of Switzerland. The scope of the role is broad and will require both proven technical and leadership skills for the right candidate to succeed. As a key partner to procurement, product, commercial, supply-chain & finance teams, this role has broad organisational exposure.
Relationships and efficiency will be constituent parts of the role, so good all round commercial acumen are essential as well as being highly analytical.
The role, based in Broomfield, CO, will be global in nature with team colleagues based primarily in Europe & the USA.
Previous experience of working in a category management role in an highly international environment is essential to enable the right individual to hit the ground running. Strategic sourcing, retail or supply-chain backgrounds could all be considered relevant to this environment. Transformation exposure would be a distinct advantage.
What you’ll do
Leads sourcing activities for one or more categories of spend, with the goal of achieving significant initial cost reductions, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels
Controls directly the results achieved with a strong intervention power in case of under-performing results
Serves as the strategic stakeholder with supplier organizations and in corporate functions to develop and execute effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans
Support innovation process e.g., supplier identification, utilizing supplier capabilities for best-in-class product design
More specifically the role will be responsible for:
Own category savings and implementation of projects to deliver against target
Monitor performances of suppliers and the compliance with guidelines
Develop and implement sourcing strategies for key spend categories
Monitor strategy implementation and contract compliance
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to develop new products / fabric collections
Prepare and conduct negotiations
Lead sourcing events for market benchmarking and best-in-class cost structure
Revenue protection in case of supply disruptions by working closely with suppliers to find solutions
Uphold internal and external policies, regulations and laws
All other duties as assigned
Who you are
Professional
BA required (MBA or Masters preferred)
Successful, multi-year track record in Procurement
Technical / Functional
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills (multiple complex analyses simultaneously)
Behavioral
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Passion for cost and value improvements
Strong leadership skills
Comfortable with conflict
Strong problem-solving skills
Change management, able to manage ambiguity and drive conclusion
Key Stakeholders
External Partners and suppliers
Business Partners, Product Design and Commercial Teams
R&D, Engineering and Supply Chain
Group Finance teams
What’s in it for you?
Annual base salary range: $119k- $161k
Bonus target range: 25-35%
A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
Time off with pay
401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs and product discounts
Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
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Worksite address
broomfield, CO, 80020, US
Who can apply
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