Category Manager - General Resin Logistics
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part
of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest
quality most affordable bottled water.--Consider applying here, if
you want to:Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with
a chance to make an impact.Develop lasting relationships with great
people.Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.--We offer
competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team
Members.----Category Manager - General Resin Logistics----The
Category Manager (Logistics Procurement) is under the raw material
(PET Resin) logistics procurement team. He or she is responsible
for one or multiple import PET resin logistics related categories,
commercially and operationally. This role is the key champion for
maximizing both operational efficiency and effectiveness and will
also identify opportunities to reduce Total Cost of Ownership ,
provide supply continuity, and deliver on quality and service
expectations and work with Procurement Director / Procurement
Manager to lay down procurement category strategy for their
categories. The preferred candidate should possess robust
analytical abilities alongside considerable experience in logistics
procurement and operations.Essential FunctionsDevelop a
comprehensive understanding of all category influencers and become
the business- wide category subject matter expert from both a
strategic and operational perspective.Lead a team to development of
procurement strategies and plans for the category together with
stakeholders that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and
improve traceability, quality, service, and innovation.Own RFx
processes from creation to completion to generate multiple viable
bids; Anticipate, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts on
time within the assigned categories under the supervision of the
Procurement Manager/Director.Facilitates collaboration across all
internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to
external carriers and internal teams such as Plants, Planning,
Finance, AP, QA and legal departments.Own, standardize and optimize
the Procure-to-pay process for the category.Build and manage KPI s
(key performance indicator) for the category and hold corresponding
parties (such as carriers, plants etc.) accountable.Conduct carrier
monthly/quarterly business review.Lead system integration and
upgrade, such as OTM (Oracle Transportation Management)
implementation.Maintain a positive and professional relationship
with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders; Has a positive
attitude and is able to inspire and motivate the team during
crisis.Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support
fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate,
comprehensive, and robust.Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of
diverse individuals to achieve their full potential and meet
organizational goals.Please note this job description is not
designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without prior notice.EducationMinimum Required:Bachelor's
Degree in (Business Administration, Management,
Mechanical/Industrial Engineering) or other related
fieldPreferred:Master's Degree in (Business Administration) or
other related fieldQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:6 Years
Experience in Logistics (warehousing, transportation) procurement
and operations or other related field6 Years Experience in
Position2 Years Experience Supervising Employees*experience may
include a combination of work experience and education--Preferred
Qualifications:10+ Years Experience in Logistics (warehousing,
transportation) procurement and operations or other related
field10+ Years Experience working in Position6 Years Experience
Supervising Employees2 Years Experience of People
Management*experience may include a combination of work experience
and education--Travel requirementsThis position requires 20-30%
traveling.CompetenciesCreative Thinking: able to think creatively,
generating new ideas and approaches to situations.Strategic
Thinking: able to grasp the big picture and think
long-term.Recognition of Opportunity: recognizes new opportunities
and acts to take advantage of them.Quantitative Analysis: skillful
in using quantitative analysis to understand business
issues.Assertiveness: able to defend a point of view and to
confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take
controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or
status quo.Comfort with Risk: takes risks when appropriate, isn t
afraid to innovate and experiment.Organizational Priority: able to
make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization,
even though they cause individual people distress.Decisiveness:
able to make decisions even in ambiguous situations and without
full information.Self-Motivation/Time Management: able to determine
and prioritize tasks with minimal directionNegotiation Skill:
skilled in negotiating tactics, effective in utilizing analysis and
creative solutions to extract the greatest value for the
company.Software Skill: Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft
Office (especially in Excel)Merit-orientation: judges ideas and
people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.Influence: can
influence and persuade other people, even without direct
authority.Political Skill: knows how to get things done within the
political framework of an organization.Leadership: comfortable
taking a leadership role.Oral Communication: a skillful public
speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive
manner.Written Communication: a good writer; expresses ideas and
positions clearly.Cross Cultural: Able to interact effectively with
people of different cultures and backgrounds.This position embodies
the values of Niagara s LIFE competency model, focusing on the
following key drivers of success:--Lead Like an OwnerManages a safe
working environment, accurately documents safety related training,
and effectively communicates safety incidentsProvides strategic
input and oversight to departmental projectsMakes data driven
decisions and develops sustainable solutionsSkilled in reducing
costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact
over short term winsMakes decisions by putting overall company
success first before department/individual successLeads/facilitates
discussions to get positive outcomes for the customerMakes
strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over
departmental/individual goalsInnovACTContinuously evaluates
existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to
increase efficiency and reduce wasteCreates, monitors, and responds
to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous
improvementCommunicates a clear vision, organizes resources
effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing
changeFind a WayDemonstrates ability to think analytically and
synthesize complex informationEffectively delegates technical tasks
to subordinatesWorks effectively with departments, vendors, and
customers to achieve organizational successIdentifies opportunities
for collaboration in strategic waysEmpowered to be GreatMakes
hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and
secondarily based on technical expertiseEngages in long term talent
planningProvides opportunities for the development of all direct
reportsUnderstands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own
team and between teams----Typical Compensation RangePay Rate Type:
Salary----$116,624.00 - $163,274.00 / Yearly----Bonus Target: 10%
Annual----Benefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits----Any
employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this
career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding
that the applicant's rsum will become the property of Niagara
Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire
that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the
submitting employment agency, person or entity.--Employment
agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and
have been engaged on a search shall submit rsum to the designated
Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum
into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara
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