Global Category Manager

Adecco is currently assisting a local healthcare client in their search for a Global Category Manager. This can be an Onsite (Charlotte NC area) or Remote opportunity. The project is 12+weeks long with opportunity for extension and offers a starting pay rate of $32.88/hr. plus overtime.

Key Responsibilities

·Assist the Global Category Director to execute purchasing and supply strategies that maximize supply continuity, growth potential, and profitability.

·Support RFI / RFP process, maximizing usage of our e-Sourcing tool, perform RFP analysis and prepare sourcing proposals.

·Work on spend analysis, prepare spend report.

·Ensure suppliers are properly classified, support supplier reclassification when needed to ensure the spend is properly reported in the system.

·In close collaboration with the GCD and GCM, support key initiatives related to dual sourcing, Best Cost Countries, and Business Continuity Plans.

·In this position you will be relied on to work critical supplier escalations, coordinate with the Global Category Managers and Site Local Buyers to solve issues.

·Act as the first point of contact for manufacturing sites (main locations: Germany, USA, Brazil);

·Ensure ZERO (0) material shortage in daily purchasing.

·Communicate overall market & category trends/results to Global Category Director/Manager and stakeholders

·As you grow in the role start managing some sub-category in full autonomy

Ideal candidates should have the following:

·4-year degree, in supply chain, Packaging Engineering, Procurement, or a related field;

· 3+ years’ experience in Procurement in an international, multi-site organization; experience working closely with operations, manufacturing, and site procurement.

· More than 1 year experience supporting product and category strategies in packaging commodity materials

·2+ years of experience with new product development and/or R&D/packaging engineering support     

·Advanced MS Office skills and handling complex analytical data sets in Excel, preparing presentations to management, gathering benchmark data through utilization of various procurement databases. Need to be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience in medical/pharma industry is a plus

Pay Details: $32.88 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.