Category Manager
2 months ago
Job Summary
The Category Buyer plays a crucial role in executing the category strategy for assigned categories at Atlantic Packaging. This position supports all assigned locations for the products and services in scope, solving the needs of the business and managing key suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain corporate overhead and operational supply agreements.
- Leverage opportunities to deliver business unit needs.
- Facilitate ongoing supplier business and strategic alignment, including management of supplier relationships and quality initiatives.
- Ensure the supply chain is safe, sustainable, and appropriately managed.
- Deliver targeted savings and performance improvement benefits and assume accountability for the cost reduction and performance of the supply chain in assigned categories.
- Prepare and support the placement of subcontract and material supply orders.
- Achieve targets set by the department head.
- Adhere to the Purchasing Department's policies, processes & procedures.
- Work closely with category management colleagues and cross-functional teams to implement agreements across the business.
- Prepare and present timely and accurate reports.
- Identify ways to reduce costs and improve service.
- Conduct regular category reporting, supplier reviews, forecasting, and budgeting savings and rebates.
- Support category management financial performance strategy and targets.
- Foster effective communication and relationship building with internal clients and external suppliers.
- Act as the liaison between Operational clients and key suppliers.
- Demonstrate business professionalism aligned with Atlantic's core values, including a positive attitude and ability to build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, and team members.
Requirements
- Some post-secondary technical training from an accredited institution or minimum 3 years of experience in direct buying and sourcing. Experience in redistribution would be an asset.
- Proven experience negotiating and managing contracts.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication/documentation skills.
- Knowledge of effective negotiation skills and how to apply them to standard business transactions.
- Ability to efficiently multi-task and schedule priorities.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ability to process confidential and/or controlled information.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and an ERP system.
- Effective management of quality and on-time delivery evaluations.
- Proven success in sourcing, purchasing, and partnering with suppliers.
- Excellent interpersonal, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Superior organizational skills and planning skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and with little direction.
- Ability to present themselves in a professional manner.
What We Offer
Atlantic Packaging is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where all colleagues and customers feel valued and supported. We are committed to developing our team to reflect the diversity of our communities in which we live and work and seek applicants with a wide range of abilities. If you require accommodation, please contact us.
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