Sourcing Category Manager

Would you like to be part of a family who loves to take on exciting challenges? Metromont, LLC has been one of the leaders in the construction industry for nearly a century and is currently accepting resumes for Sourcing Category Manager to be part of our dynamic team! This position opening is to be located at our Greenville, SC location.

Metromont was founded in 1925 on the principles of faith, honor, and passion, and almost 100 years later, those values are still the foundation of who we are and everything we do. A third-generation company with nearly 1,500 associates across six manufacturing facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia, Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete. Most of all, we're a trusted partner working side by sine with our customers from the earliest stages of project design through turnover of the completed structure. In addition to the production of precast concrete, Metromont provides out customers with complementary design and engineering, hauling, erection and field services to support their full construction needs. Across the eastern seaboard, the southeast, and even as far west as Arizona, our customers rely on us to provide innovative precast solutions and the best quality for their parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools and stadiums. And we do, because a trusted partner is who we are - and who we've been for nearly a century.

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The overall duties of a Sourcing Category Manager Include:

• Work closely with the Functional/Site Leadership and Sourcing Team to achieve goals and objectives of the Finance/Sourcing Department: Inflation/Deflation, Surety of Supply Management, Process Improvement/Functional Excellence, Personal Development, Payment Terms and Safety.

• Complete and update Line of Sight to Spend Analysis by Category, by Site, by Supplier.

• Maintain a Category List by Supplier including Sole/Single/Dual/Multiple Sources of Supply by PlantSite for each assigned Category.

• Identify and manage significant risks in the supply chain. Ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place and that the risks are communicated. Provide options and execute recommendations including contracts, multiple qualified suppliers, qualified supplier back-up production sites, consignment, inventory levels, and other tactics to mitigate business risk. Quantifies business impact of potential outages.

• Prioritize by Category and Site(s) where opportunity to leverage the aggregate Metromont volume exists. Build and manage portfolio of Categories to pursue based upon impact and level of implementation difficulty in conjunction with the Site Purchasing Managers.

• Support Estimating Department with updated pricing and estimating requirements on a rolling 12 month basis.

• Maintain and update Approved Supplier List by Category and Site location per the PCI Quality System Manual. Ensure the Purchasing Section IV is correct, valid, and updated on an annual basis.

• Assist Accounts Payable in onboarding new suppliers in Viewpoint.

• Conduct RFQ/RFP/RFI for selected Categories based upon analysis of Annual Expenditure, Impact/Benefit, and Level of Difficulty to implement.

• Develop relationships with suppliers and identify potential partnerships. Develop alternative sources for materials and services. Develop new sources of supply to help maintain a competitive atmosphere and keep abreast of the latest technologies.

• Lead and or participate on teams planning, developing and implementing new tools, standard process and procedures to support Metromont purchasing functions

• Must adhere to all Metromont and OSHA safety rules and regulations

How do we take care of you?

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision Insurance, Telehealth, and Health Savings Account available on your first day of employment

• Wellness Program to support employee health

• 401K with company match

• Paid Vacation

• 7 paid holidays

• Safety Shoes

• Continuing Education Program

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Characteristics:

• Knowledge of public relations/customer service principles and practices.

• Skill using computers for business analysis using Microsoft Office software.

• Skill in handling and prioritizing multiple projects as well as problem resolution.

• Skill in following safety practices and recognizing hazards.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, management, and suppliers. Know when to ask for help proactively.

• Keeps current on global economic trends, feedstock markets and establish forward strategies.

• Demonstrated productivity and positive attitude in completing assigned work.

• Demonstrated competency in adapting to change and leading change management.

• Able to adapt to changes in work schedules, tasks, or processes

• Values and demonstrates safe working behaviors

Education and Technology:

• B.S. Degree in Business Administration/Engineering or related discipline or a minimum five (5) years equivalent industry experience as a Buyer or Purchasing Agent in a manufacturing environment is required.

• MBA master's in business administration or a CPSM is a plus.

• Experience in Viewpoint preferred

• Valid driver's license required

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Metromont, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to the spirit and letter of all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to equal opportunity. To this end, the Company does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including medical needs due to pregnancy, child birth or other medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other protected status. This Policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, as well as the use of all Company facilities.

The Company is also committed to making reasonable accommodations based on an individual's disability, religion, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions (including, but not limited to, lactation), or any other protected status where a reasonable accommodation is required under the law.

No form of unlawful discrimination, unlawful harassment, unlawful refusal to reasonably accommodate or unlawful retaliation will be tolerated.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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