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    Category Manager - Chesterfield, United States - Aegion

    Aegion
    Aegion Chesterfield, United States

    6 days ago

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    Description
    Aegion Corporation is looking for an experienced Category Manager.

    Aegion Corporation and its family of companies shield and protect the world's infrastructure from degradation and corrosion with a variety of technologies.

    Aegion's businesses comprise sewer, drinking water and energy and mining pipeline rehabilitation and corrosion protection for and strengthening of bridges, tunnels, buildings, waterfront, metal, and concrete structures.

    Our companies provide cost-effective solutions to remediate operational, health, regulatory and environmental problems resulting from aging and defective pipelines and infrastructure.

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    Position Overview

    Strategically align with business units and manage all enterprise sourcing activities related to assigned indirect procurement categories in the infrastructure manufacturing and construction space across Aegion.

    Identify material & service, reliability, and cost reduction opportunities; continuously improve sourcing process; and facilitate supplier selection. Position is based in Chesterfield, MO, and reports to the VP Procurement.

    Responsibilities:


    Work collaboratively and proactively with Key Stakeholders to create, implement, lead, and maintain a robust category strategy utilizing all applicable Procurement levers.

    Lead and manage the supplier qualification, RFP events, supplier selection, contract development, implementation, and ongoing supply base management process.
    Host RFx events through eCommerce platforms.
    Craft negotiation strategies to close deals with optimal terms.
    Develop a deep understanding of the assigned categories and the supplier marketplace.
    Build and manage relationships with the internal customers and the suppliers that make up the categories' supply base.

    Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost containment and improvement opportunities.

    Provide external industry benchmarking as well as cost and scenario analysis reporting to better assess strategy and solutions within the assigned categories.

    Identify and display sourcing best practices.
    Challenge existing structure and practices and conduct make vs. buy analysis.

    Demonstrate a measurable reduction in year over year total cost of ownership for the goods and/or services being sourced without compromising safety, quality of work, and/or service levels.

    Lead supplier contract management process for all suppliers in assigned categories.
    Identify alternative sourcing strategies to mitigate material & project risk and drive cost reductions.
    Train and mentor Aegion personnel in corporate sourcing policy and procedures.

    Have the flexibility and experience to move across several indirect procurement categories as assigned based on the business needs of Aegion.

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    Qualifications:
    7+ years of Procurement experience in category management and leading strategic sourcing activities
    Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, finance, or supply chain management preferred.
    Extensive experience in ERP procurement systems (JDE, SAP, Etc.)
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills; formal presentations are required.
    CPM or CPSM a plus
    Experience in the infrastructure construction, manufacturing, and subcontracting industry preferred
    The ability to deeply understand and utilize most procurement processes, tools, and systems.

    Be a proven expert in category planning, development & execution, as well as ability to achieve tangible results in competitive and non-competitive supplier negotiations both directly and as a coach to others.

    Proven track record of implementing change & increasing Procurement organizational influence
    Strong experience with sourcing and supplier management
    Strong negotiation and project management skills
    Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions
    Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
    Highly proficient in MS Office Suite
    Must be willing to travel

    We offer a competitive salary with career growth opportunities and a full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision Insurance, prescription drug coverage, 401k matching, tuition assistance, overtime pay, paid time off, and much more.

    Aegion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Aegion is firmly bound. Aegion will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with Aegion on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender

    identity, national

    origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
    VEVRAA compliant – priority referral Protected Veterans requested
    About Us

    Aegion's mission is to keep infrastructure working better, safer and longer for customers throughout the world.

    Aegion is a multinational company providing pipeline services including the protection, rehabilitation, engineering and design of infrastructure projects for a wide range of industries.

    We are industry pioneers and continue to develop transformational solutions to rehabilitate, maintain and strengthen aging infrastructure, especially pipelines in the wastewater, water, energy, mining and refining industries.

    Above all else, Aegion strives to protect our communities through Stronger. Safer. Infrastructure.

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