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Category Manager
Location: St. Paul, MN
Hybrid role, based at H.B. Fuller Corporate Headquarters.
Global Category Managers are responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to provide business-building innovation, assurance of supply, superior cost management and uncompromising stewardship. Key responsibilities include development of sourcing strategies, delivery of cost savings through commercial and technical project management and effective supplier relationship management. Management of both internal x-functional and external relationships is important on a day-to-day basis with an eye for long-term growth.
The Manager will focus their view of the business and the supply chain to include what is necessary to effectively manage their respective spend, while looking for adjacent business opportunities. Furthermore, the horizon of the Manager will focus on the life of the projects he/she is responsible for, while keeping an eye on the future. This horizon is typically 1-3 years and is primarily about taking care of the current business needs. This position will report to the appropriate level manager/director within the sourcing team.
This role, and every role in H. B. Fuller’s Global Strategic Sourcing organization, strives to deliver against three primary business needs:
1) Supply Assurance
2) Deliver Best Total Value
3) Creating and delivering innovation to the company – both commercial & technical.
Responsibilities include:
Sourcing: Development and implementation of sourcing strategies with cross functional team to include the analysis of emerging technologies, supplier capability analysis, supplier relationship management, long-term supply: demand models, should cost analyses, etc.
• Identify and deliver savings projects ongoing.
• Develop and manage all supplier relationships within his/her are of responsibility on a day-to-day basis.
• Possibly lead global spend pool team(s) for development of global and/or regional sourcing strategies as assigned.
• Analyze markets routinely to create accurate cost forecasts for the assigned spend pools.
• Ensure respective spend is fully documented and traceable in the system(s).
• Identify emerging technologies and trends and determine how to create value in the supply chain.
• Lead regional and global projects, that will most often be have x-functional participation, in any of the key sourcing areas (e.g., raw materials, packaging, tolling, other indirect, systems).
• Utilize Total Cost of Ownership tools to deliver best total value.
• Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers to ensure supply, control pricing, and mitigate risk.
• Build strong network within H.B. Fuller Sourcing and other functions around the globe.
• Ensure compliance with law and regulations for relevant sourcing activities under his/her charge and compliances with applicable corporate policies and procedures, including Delegation of Authority, Decision Authority, H.B. Fuller Code of Conduct, and any sourcing policies such as Ethical Conduct, Conflict of Interest, etc.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 2+ years of strategic sourcing experience, either direct or indirect
• Demonstrated strong desire and innate capability to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English
• Additional languages preferred but not required.
• Travel Required: Domestic and international: 10% estimated
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
