Category Leader

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is seeking a Category Leader to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) across various spend categories. This role will be responsible for developing the category strategy and managing key drivers of the category spend, including setting the contract and pricing strategy, cost reduction initiatives, and demand plan. The Category Leader will also provide priorities to all capability partners to achieve the category strategy and manage execution, directly as well as through their team. This role is based in GP Center in Downtown Atlanta or an approved GP location. What You Will Do Set & communicate category vision and strategy to maximize value Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competitive landscape to identify threats/opportunities; leverage insights to drive strategy Apply category management knowledge processes to all spend categories, including should-cost analysis Frame up category opportunities using economic thinking with supporting financials; identify and size new TCO opportunities, prioritize and execute initiatives aligned with cross-functional teams that drive maximum value Own and track category spend, suppliers, savings, and category strategy adherence Manage any price changes consistent with the category contract strategy Plan and execute effective negotiation processes with suppliers Own category supplier management – including supplier pioneering & development, dispute management/resolution, supplier performance management; identify supplier risk areas and quantify risk exposure within category portfolio and execute risk mitigation actions Own category customer relationship management – including GP operations and business partnerships, lead category cross-functional teams, and support cross-Koch company stakeholder development and alignment Drive transformation & change management – Facilitate implementation of change initiatives within category to improve business performance Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) At least 5 years of experience in managing total cost of ownership (TCO) and/or P&L ownership across multiple spend and/or product categories Demonstrated experience developing and executing best-practice market processes re: category strategies/points-of-view (POV’s), competitive bidding/benchmarking, and should-cost/price-setting analyses Experience leading cross functional teams in a matrixed environment Ability to travel at least 10-25% What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor’s Degree Category Management experience in sourcing Services, Construction, Engineering, Chemicals, Outside or Purchased Finished Goods (OFG), Process Equipment, and MRO Experience analyzing procurement/category spend data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making Proven track record in delivering year-over-year cost savings and driving cost reduction and transformational change projects Program Management experience, either in leading or driving Program Management Office (PMO) activities or transformational change projects in Sourcing & Procurement Prior P&L responsibilities Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia-Pacific LLC