Procurement Category Manager

5 hours ago


Shanghai, Shanghai, China Yankee Candle Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Category Manager - Home Appliances to join our team at Yankee Candle.

About the Role:

The Procurement Category Manager - Home Appliances will be responsible for assisting the Manager/Senior for the execution team for the respective category and working with category managers to define and implement sourcing strategy for Home Appliances. This includes participating in negotiation, proactively identifying productivity opportunities, ensuring project execution, and driving supplier performance to meet Newell's new standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Sourcing Manager and participate in negotiation together with category managers on supplier master agreements, pricing mechanisms, and other contracts.
  • Resolve ad-hoc issues at suppliers, participate in cross-functional teams to partner with category managers to resolve day-to-day issues and execute strategic initiatives.
  • Ensure New Product Development (NPD) and transfer projects are executed on cost, on time, and on quality.
  • Work with Quality and Supply Chain to drive supplier performance improvement.
  • Support the Sourcing Manager in providing industry technology/supplier base updates to category leaders to support strategy formation and modification.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience in sourcing/supply chain in a Multi-national company.

Compensation:

The estimated salary for this role is $95,000 - $120,000 per year, depending on location and experience.



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