The Company

Imerys is a world leader in creating specialty solutions that improve everyday life through minerals. Our success is built on our people, and creating an environment where our 17,800 employees around the globe can thrive.

We passionately believe that our teams are at their best when they have the opportunity to learn, collaborate and find new ways to solve our customers’ challenges, no matter what part of the business they are in.
We can offer you a variety of work and real opportunities to make an impact and be part of our evolution.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Category Manager- Plant Equipment and Capex

Job Summary

The North America Category Manager for Plant Equipment/Capex is in charge of managing or approving major Capex and Opex projects for all business areas and plants in the North America region, which includes:

• Participate in the capital budgeting process with each of the three business areas in North America
• Analyze capex needs across regions and businesses to recognize opportunities to bundle same or similar items for savings
• Identify long lead time components or equipment and ensure timely launch of projects
• Assist the business with the development of individual capital expense request (CER) process
• Use project management principles and formal bid process to work with the plant equipment owners to accomplish the project on-time and under budget
• Lead in commercial negotiations and supplier relationship management within the plant equipment space
• Collaborate with plant leadership/engineering to achieve lowest total cost of ownership through a combination of commercial and engineering levers.
• This individual will implement common processes, metrics and reporting across her/his area based on the Imerys Group Purchasing Policy and Capex strategy.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Identify, manage and execute individual sourcing projects in plant equipment related areas within North America to drive down costs, optimize plant performance and support reliability-centered maintenance
• Lead the overall Capex purchasing program for North America, under the policies and standards of the Group Capex Category Director and with direction from the North America Purchasing Director
• At times, lead the commercial side of major transversal projects (those which cross many sites), developing best-practice solutions, standardization, preferred  suppliers and national/regional agreements
• Act as a pulse check and voice of the internal customer (site manager/hub director) with regards to the ongoing category management approach of the plant equipment category
• Develop key regional supplier relationship management (SRM) program under the umbrella of global Purchasing SRM program, ensuring integration of these programs with the Business Area priorities.

Skills and Attributes Requirements

• Established expertise in major industrial Capex purchasing in North America; understands global drivers and players
• Experience in leading regional projects based on category management concepts and group purchasing approach - preferred
• Excellent, demonstrated collaboration and relationship-building skills required; relationships will be extensive
• Ability to collaborate with strong, defined technical resources, engineers and leaders, as well as plant operations leaders
• Strong analytical skills – spreadsheets, software tools, etc.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering (or related field) required
• Master’s degree - desirable
• 5-10 years’ advanced experience in capital purchasing, with direct experience in industrial equipment purchasing is required

IMERYS... Mineral Solutions to create tomorrow's world.  Imerys is a Paris based Global Leader, who transforms minerals into thousands of high valued specialty mineral products essential for our Customers' Products.

IMERYS offers competitive benefits including medical/dental insurance, 401K matching and paid vacation.

IMERYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer F/M/IWD/PV

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Position Type

Full time

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Permanent

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