ELANTAS North America, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager – Direct Materials in St. Louis, MO. The Category Manager is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across all direct material spend categories. This role will be responsible for driving measurable cost savings through the development, execution, and documentation of sourcing strategies.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute long-term category strategies for direct materials aligned with business goals.
- Identify cost ‑ reduction, value ‑ creation, and supply ‑ risk ‑ mitigation opportunities across assigned categories.
- Conduct detailed market analysis, supplier benchmarking, and industry trend monitoring to inform strategy.
- Lead initiatives that generate documented, sustainable cost savings, including should ‑ cost analysis, TCO modeling, contract negotiations, and supply-base optimization.
- Develop strong supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Lead contract negotiations, including pricing, terms, SLAs, risk mitigation, and long-term agreements.
- Lead cross-functional teams for major sourcing events, supplier transitions, and productivity programs.
