Category Manager Summary

Category Manager job opening in Trenton, New Jersey. A company that focuses on the production of specialty grade phosphates for the pharmaceutical and food industries is seeking to fill a Category Manager job opening in Trenton, New Jersey. The company is hoping to find a Category Manager to manage the strategic category plan and ensure productivity across each product category. 

Trenton Category Manager Overview:

The Category Manager’s primary role will be to direct strategic category initiatives as well as manage relationships with suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness and product supply. Also, he or she will be responsible for putting in place improvement measures for spend category strategies to guarantee cost efficacy and quality. Additionally, the Category Manager will provide leadership and collaborate cross-functionally with several different departments including manufacturing, quality, and marketing to enforce the implementation of category strategies. A supplementary duty of the Category Manager will be to evaluate supplier performance and enacting improvements when necessary to help reduce costs and increase yields. For this job, the Category Manager will report directly to a Procurement Director and will also be expected to remain current on industry information and trends to develop an expert base of knowledge to best benefit the company.

Trenton Category Manager Job Opening

• The principle job of the Trenton Category Manager is to manage the improvement of category strategies and to oversee relationships with suppliers to make sure cost-effective initiatives are being implemented.
• The Trenton Category Manager will work closely with several cross-functional teams from multiple departments including marketing, quality, and manufacturing to ensure the proper execution of strategic category initiatives.
• Additionally, he or she will be tasked with improving cost effectiveness and product quality by identifying issues and implementing strategic improvements.
• The Category Manager will supervise the performance of suppliers and will initiate improvements when necessary to again ensure cost effectiveness and improve yield output.
• For this job, there are little to no travel requirements outside of Trenton, New Jersey.
• The Trenton Category Manager will perform any supplementary duties as necessary.

Category Manager (Trenton Area) Job Requirements:

• A four-year degree, master’s preferred, in a business administration or supply chain management discipline from an accredited university.
• At least eight years of procurement experience is required for this job.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Deep knowledge of procurement and supply chain procedures.
• Ability to manage several projects and priorities concurrently.

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