This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.   Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

The Associate Category Manager is responsible for managing direct raw materials used in manufacturing finished products, indirect products and services, and trading goods for resale. The Associate Category Manager assist in the development of contracts and manages supplier relationships to ensure JM maintains a competitive manufacturing cost position.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Coordinate the contract development process with assigned suppliers in various Indirect Spend Categories
• Act as the liaison with Supply Chain Sourcing and Category Managers and the JM Business Unit Product Managers by leading and supporting projects with multi-functional teams to qualify new suppliers, identify potential sources of supply for various materials and services, identify new processes to reduce costs
• Ensure uninterrupted and sustainable supply of indirect materials and services to JM facilities
• Conduct supplier workshops to identify annual cost savings opportunities to achieve established cost reduction goals and to help JM maintain a competitive position
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather meaningful requirements to develop Request for Quotations for various materials and services
• Create Category Strategy for various indirect categories such as Temp Labor, Branding & Promo
• Build and execute sourcing projects in relevant software solutions, including reverse auctions for Direct and Indirect Material Groups
• Create Purchase Orders in SAP for various Indirect Material Groups
• Assist with planning and leading Berkshire-wide related activities and meetings
• Manage all suppliers for contract compliance and overall supplier performance
• Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in sourcing with a major company
• CPSM certification desirable
• Working knowledge of commodity management
• Fundamental contract negotiation skills
• Fundamental knowledge of contract development and contract law
• Must have ability to manage supplier relationships
• Fundamental knowledge of E-Sourcing
• Fundamental knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations
• Fundamental knowledge of financial analysis
• Ability to think strategically
• Preferred knowledge of SAP
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Able to make a compelling case for basic technical recommendations to direct supervisor.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.