Category Manager

**Category manager**:
Emploi - Permanent - **Buyer (procurement)**

Headquarter: Siège social -Victoriaville Quebec G6P 7E3

**As soon as possible**Schedule: Monday to Friday (Day)

**Description:
**Working at Sani Marc means**:

- ** Taking responsibility** and control of your tasks by doing whatever it takes and making sure it’s done right;
- ** Taking charge** by being personally and directly involved in your work;
- ** Embracing collaboration**, being dedicated and passionate - a collaborator and partner who is solutions-oriented, and whom others can rely on.

**Responsibilities**: As a member of the Purchasing Director’s team, the Category Manager provides expertise in the following ways**:

- Develops procurement and optimization strategies, specific to his/her category (product, goods and services) with the various business units;
- Takes into account high revenue, high margin and high growth products to ensure a better return on investment while meeting the needs of our customers;
- Participates in the development of forecasts for all products and in the analysis of inventories (launch, transition) in order to avoid debalances;
- Negotiates agreements, contracts or programs with the suppliers (existing and/or new) assigned to him/her and manages the current relations with them according to the established agreements;
- Maintains the management of supplier programs and/or contracts on a regular basis and ensures timely payment of incentives;
- Manages the cost price of products from its suppliers and manages the price variation process that may occur;
- Ensures a competitive sales price structure for the products in its categories according to the different markets;
- Carries out a market watch. Remains on the lookout for opportunities presented by our current suppliers, competitors or potential new suppliers in order to maximize our profitability and reduce risk;
- Acts as a category expert and performs market surveillance to anticipate trends;
- Supports the Procurement Technicians in dealing with various operational issues that may threaten the ongoing supply of its suppliers;
- Performs supplier performance analysis according to the established Scorecard and addresses any discrepancies with the suppliers concerned;

**Requirements**: To perform you must**:

- Have a university degree in administration or other equivalent training;
- Have at least 5 years of experience in category management;
- Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written);
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel;
- Knowledge of chemical products will be considered an asset;
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills;
- Rigor and meticulousness;
- Proactivity, team spirit and autonomy.

**Advantages**:

- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Medical and paramedical expenses insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee discount
- Social activities
- On-site parking
- Employer's participatory RRSP
- Mobile holidays

**Note:
**Why work for Sani Marc?**
- We are a growing company with a focus on workplace well-being and resources development;
- Possibility of telecommuting;
- The position is permanent, based in our Victoriaville office;
- You will be eligible for the group insurance program;
- Pension plan with employer contribution;
- 13 statutory vacations per year (5 more than the labour standards);
- Social Club;
- Cash back on your fitness center membership;
- We care about the health of our employees, which is why we provide healthy snacks and reimburse a portion of your fitness membership fees;
- Our products go a long way in helping those at risk during this pandemic.