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Johns Manville is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Global Procurement Category Leader is responsible for leading a broad range of procurement and logistics activities across multiple categories within the Johns Manville Global Procurement & Logistics team. The role includes the direct leadership of one or more procurement and logistics functions in addition to owning the Global Procurement & Logistics relationship with one or more of JM's business units. The position includes direct and indirect responsibility for sourcing raw materials, developing strategies, leading process and performance improvement and delivering against the organizations performance goals and objectives to support a broad array of global manufacturing and logistics activities. Additional responsibilities include providing input to the sourcing strategies that support the businesses globally. This role also leads and supports the development of critical processes and metrics, global supplier relationships and global supply agreements to ensure JM maintains a competitive manufacturing cost position. These activities include supplier management, contract negotiations, problem resolution, quality, delivery and cost reduction. The position is a member of the Global Procurement & Logistics Leadership Team. 

Johns Manville (JM), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, employs approximately 350 people at its downtown headquarters in areas such as finance, human resources, legal, corporate affairs, and information technology. JM has more than 40 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. In addition, JM has technical centers in five locations around the globe, with its main center located in Littleton, Colorado. 

Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify under our relocation policy.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead teams, develop required strategies and perform against goals for one or more of the core Global Procurement & Logistics functions: Sourcing, Transportation or Operational Excellence
• Serve as the primary point of contact for a specific JM business unit.
• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for direct raw materials and/or indirect products and services with annual spend of >$100M
• Manage monthly scorecard and metrics for activities and projects under their direct responsibility. Identify improvement areas and implement programs to achieve goals.
• Negotiate and develop supply agreements that support the business unit strategic objectives
• Mentor and develop staff to ensure the successful performance of duties, delivery against goals and health of the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or technical field with a minimum of 12 years of work experience in supply chain management
• Expert knowledge of commodity management
• Working knowledge of contract development
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Excellent contract negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead teams of supply chain professionals and to deliver results against clear performance objectives
• Proven knowledge of one or more supply chain core functions
• Proven ability managing supplier relationships
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Additional consideration given for: 

• Master's degree preferred
• CPM, CPSM or APICS certification desirable
• Construction, chemicals and/ or specialty materials industry experience a plus
• Low cost country sourcing a plus

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

Apply on line: https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1146711&d=JMCareers&r=5000405760706#/

JM has a long history of sustainable efforts and strives to continually improve our sustainability practices through a focus on innovation, productivity and leadership that ensures we meet the needs of current stakeholders without sacrificing the needs of future generations. For additional information please read ourSustainability Report.