EMEA Procurement Category Manager

6 days ago

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Axalta Full time
About the Role

Axalta is seeking a seasoned Procurement Professional to join our team as a Pigments Category Manager in our EMEA region. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic procurement plans to drive cost savings, improve efficiency, and enhance supplier relationships.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage direct material spend of $100+ MM
  • Achieve year-over-year cost savings and variable margin improvement
  • Evaluate current purchasing approaches and propose improvements where needed
  • Lead external pigment procurement to ensure quality, on-time delivery, and competitive costs
  • Perform market analysis, benchmark analysis, and develop 'should cost' models at a commodity level
  • Manage supplier relationships and contract negotiations to identify suppliers capable of meeting product and service requirements
  • Execute agreements as the Buyer of Record
  • Lead cross-functional qualification projects for alternate or second-source suppliers and technology
  • Monitor and resolve major disconnects within the order-to-pay process
  • Develop and maintain productive relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree a plus
  • 8-10 years of total procurement experience, including 5 years of strategic category management experience
  • 2-3 years' experience working in global teams
  • Relative experience in pigments, understanding of the global supply base, procurement experience in pigments a plus (but not required)
  • Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • System experience, Sales Force, Ariba (desired, not required), and SAP is required
  • Bilingual English with Spanish or Portuguese (a plus, but not required)
About Axalta

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, serving four end markets across North America, EMEA, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint enables us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We've set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and take pride in working with customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

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