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Category Manager, Resin Logistics
Category Manager, Resin LogisticsNiagara Bottling, LLC • Diamond Bar, California, United States
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Category Manager, Resin Logistics

Category Manager, Resin Logistics

Niagara Bottling, LLC • Diamond Bar, California, United States
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At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to :

  • Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
  • Develop lasting relationships with great people.
  • Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Category Manager, Resin Logistics

The Category Manager (Logistics Procurement) is under the raw material (PET Resin) logistics procurement team. He or she is responsible for 3PL warehousing and dry bulk (pneumatic truck) transportation procurement and operations. This position plays a pivotal role in maximizing operational efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, it will identify opportunities to minimize Total Cost of Ownership, ensure supply continuity, and meet quality and service expectations. Moreover, it will lead procurement analysts in collaborating with the Procurement Director / Manager to establish procurement category strategies for their respective areas. The preferred candidate should possess robust analytical abilities alongside considerable experience in logistics procurement and operations

Essential Functions

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of all category influencers and become the business- wide category subject matter expert from both a strategic and operational perspective.
  • Lead a team to development of procurement strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and improve traceability, quality, service, and innovation.
  • Lead a team on daily operations to deliver PET resin from 3PL warehouses to Niagara plants via pneumatic truck effectively and efficiently
  • Own RFx processes from creation to completion to generate multiple viable bids; Anticipate, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts on time within the assigned categories under the supervision of the Procurement Manager / Director.
  • Facilitates collaboration across all internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to external carriers and internal teams such as Plants, Planning, Finance, AP, QA and legal departments.
  • Own, standardize and optimize the Procure-to-pay process for the category.
  • Build and manage KPI's (key performance indicator) for the category and hold corresponding parties (such as carriers, plants etc.) accountable.
  • Conduct carrier monthly / quarterly business review.
  • Lead system integration and upgrade, such as OTM (Oracle Transportation Management) implementation.
  • Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders; Has a positive attitude and is able to inspire and motivate the team during crisis.
  • Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive, and robust.
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of diverse individuals to achieve their full potential and meet organizational goals.
  • Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

    • Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications :

    • o 6 Years - Experience in Logistics (warehousing, transportation) procurement and operations or other related field

    o 6 Years - Experience in Position

    o 2 Years - Experience Supervising Employees

  • experience may include a combination of work experience and education
  • Preferred Qualifications :

    • o 10+ Years- Experience in Logistics (warehousing, transportation) procurement and operations or other related field

    o 10+ Years - Experience working in Position

    o 6 Years - Experience Supervising Employees

    o 2 Years - Experience of People Management

  • experience may include a combination of work experience and education

    • Travel requirements

  • This position requires 20-30% traveling.

    • Competencies

  • Creative Thinking : able to think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches to situations.
  • Strategic Thinking : able to grasp the big picture and think long-term.
  • Recognition of Opportunity : recognizes new opportunities and acts to take advantage of them.
  • Quantitative Analysis : skillful in using quantitative analysis to understand business issues.
  • Assertiveness : able to defend a point of view and to confront others appropriately when necessary; unafraid to take controversial positions and challenge the conventional wisdom or status quo.
  • Comfort with Risk : takes risks when appropriate, isn't afraid to innovate and experiment.
  • Organizational Priority : able to make decisions that are in the best interest of the organization, even though they cause individual people distress.
  • Decisiveness : able to make decisions even in ambiguous situations and without full information.
  • Self-Motivation / Time Management : able to determine and prioritize tasks with minimal direction
  • Negotiation Skill : skilled in negotiating tactics, effective in utilizing analysis and creative solutions to extract the greatest value for the company.
  • Software Skill : Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Office (especially in Excel)
  • Merit-orientation : judges ideas and people on merit alone, without bias or favoritism.
  • Influence : can influence and persuade other people, even without direct authority.
  • Political Skill : knows how to get things done within the political framework of an organization.
  • Leadership : comfortable taking a leadership role.
  • Oral Communication : a skillful public speaker, good at presenting ideas and plans in a persuasive manner.
  • Written Communication : a good writer; expresses ideas and positions clearly.
  • Cross Cultural : Able to interact effectively with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
  • This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success :
  • Lead Like an Owner

    • o Manages a safe working environment, accurately documents safety related training, and effectively communicates safety incidents

    o Provides strategic input and oversight to departmental projects

    o Makes data driven decisions and develops sustainable solutions

    o Skilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while prioritizing long run impact over short term wins

    o Makes decisions by putting overall company success first before department / individual success

    o Leads / facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for the customer

    o Makes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of the customer over departmental / individual goals

  • InnovACT

    • o Continuously evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste

    o Creates, monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

    o Communicates a clear vision, organizes resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when managing change

  • Find a Way

    • o Demonstrates ability to think analytically and synthesize complex information

    o Effectively delegates technical tasks to subordinates

    o Works effectively with departments, vendors, and customers to achieve organizational success

    o Identifies opportunities for collaboration in strategic ways

  • Empowered to be Great

    • o Makes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertise

    o Engages in long term talent planning

    o Provides opportunities for the development of all direct reports

    o Understands, identifies, and addresses conflict within own team and between teams

    Education

  • Minimum Required :

    • o Bachelor's Degree in (Business Administration, Management, Mechanical / Industrial Engineering) or other related field

  • Preferred :

    • o Master's Degree in (Business Administration) or other related field

    Certification / License :

  • Required : N / A
  • Preferred : N / A

    • Foreign Language

  • Required : None Required
  • Preferred : None Required

    • Typical Compensation Range

    Pay Rate Type : Salary

    $123,641.54 - $176,189.21 / Yearly

    Bonus Target : 10% Annual

    Benefits

    Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family :

    Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

  • Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
  • Paid parental and caregiver leaves
  • Medical, including virtual care options
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Health Savings Account with company match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
  • Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertilitybenefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
  • Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
  • Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
  • Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
  • And more!

    • us / en / benefits

  • Los Angeles County applicants only
  • Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

    • Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a resume into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

    Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit resume to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit resume into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.

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