Category Manager

$83,200.00-$114,400.00 Annual

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 Category Manager is responsible for sourcing and managing direct materials and/or resale goods used in manufacturing finished products. The Category manager drives the development of contracts and proactively manages supplier relationships to ensure JM maintains a competitive manufacturing cost position.

Anticipated deadline to apply: 4/30/25. This deadline is Johns Manville’s good faith estimate of when the application will close.  Johns Manville may extend the deadline and will update this posting promptly if it is extended.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies.
• Develops cost models and tests supplier proposals for historical competitiveness
• Develop and implement cost reduction projects and establish monthly scorecard metrics and updates.
• Conduct supplier workshops to identify annual cost savings opportunities, to achieve established cost reduction goals, manage supplier relationships and to ensure JM maintains a competitive position.
• Leads and supports projects with multi-functional teams to optimize current supply base and qualify new suppliers and alternate materials.
• Manage contracts and ensure contract compliance.
• Ensure uninterrupted and sustainable supply of direct or trading resale goods to JM facilities.
• Leads complex cross-functional assignments involving both internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively seeks support and mentoring with an open mind.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in sourcing with a major company
• CPSM certification desirable
• Oral and written communication skills required to give internal presentations and respond to detailed inquiries to people who may not be knowledgeable in subject.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of commodity management
• Strong contract negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of contract development and contract law
• Proven ability managing supplier relationships.
• Working knowledge of E-Sourcing
• Fundamental knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations
• Fundamental knowledge of financial analysis
• Ability to think strategically.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

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.