Category Manager

Job Description VICTAULIC Category Manager Easton, PA (World Headquarters, On-Site) Full-Time Supply Chain – Sourcing No immigration sponsorship available for this position ABOUT VICTAULIC Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries. Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world's most critical and prestigious structures. AN INDUSTRY LEADER WITH A HEART AS BIG AS ITS AMBITION AND INNOVATION At Victaulic, we're committed to constructing a better world for and with our people. Let's Build a Better World Together. Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars: We build from within. We stand behind our people. We foster an environment for constant learning. We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world. YOUR IMPACT STARTS HERE We're looking for a Category Manager to join our Sourcing team within Global Supply Chain at our World Headquarters in Easton, PA. In this role, you'll lead negotiations and supplier management across the Victaulic supply base, driving the strategic sourcing process on a global basis and developing strategies that deliver optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. You'll research and analyze emerging procurement trends, present proposed supply chain solutions to leadership, and negotiate major and global agreements as the primary supplier relationship owner. Working closely with the Global Supply Chain Team and local management, you'll implement strategies, contracts, and pricing across all regions to keep total cost of ownership low while maintaining strong supplier relationships — a high-visibility opportunity to shape sourcing strategy for a growing global manufacturer. WHAT YOU'LL BUILD & OWN Address all areas of category management, including business plans, global market and pricing analysis, and procurement support, contributing to the company's strategic category objectives and goals Develop global category strategies with defined plans for cost savings, risk assessment and mitigation, and service level agreements Lead development and execution of category negotiation strategies with suppliers, including targets for pricing, service, quality, intellectual property, tool ownership, exclusivity, and inventory Monitor market conditions and technology roadmaps, and develop subject matter expertise in assigned commodities through research, benchmarking, and cost-driver analysis Serve as the center of knowledge for assigned category areas, sharing market intelligence and price trends with key stakeholders, and maintain should-cost models relevant to the global marketplace Utilize the strategic sourcing process to manage assigned commodities and finished products across multiple Victaulic and subsidiary locations, forming cross-functional teams to reduce cost and improve quality and delivery performance Analyze spend data and market trends to prioritize sourcing initiatives, consolidate spend across manufacturing locations to create leverage, and identify new high-potential suppliers globally Deliver 5% year-over-year net cost reductions for commodities and programs within your assigned responsibility Manage supplier relati…

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