
Category Manager – Packaging, Subcontracting
Norsk Hydro
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Moon Township • Florida • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $124,600 - $155,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead end-to-end procurement projects across Subcontracting and Packaging, from opportunity identification and analysis through sourcing, implementation, and performance tracking.
- Ensure robust project planning, clear milestones, risk management, and disciplined execution.
- Lead procurement for outsourced manufacturing with external suppliers providing surface treatment (anodizing and coating) and fabrication services.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities to optimize Total Cost of Ownership.
- Negotiate and establish multi-year contracts with robust commercial and legal terms.
- Shift focus from tendering to category and supplier management, following major sourcing waves already completed.
- Lead the implementation phase of an ongoing wooden packaging tender (supplier selection in progress), ensuring smooth onboarding, operational readiness, and risk mitigation.
- Drive detailed spend, SKU, and scenario analyses to support decision-making in complex categories.
- Act as a key interface between procurement, operations, engineering, quality, and finance.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Requirements
- Minimum 8-10 years’ procurement experience including extensive and demonstrable track record in procurement best practices and contract management.
- Master degree or equivalent in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Advanced Excel skills (mandatory).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems.
- Strong strategic procurement, negotiation, and contract management capabilities.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and structuring skills.
- Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage timelines.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
procurementcontract managementcost-saving analysisrisk managementspend analysisSKU analysisnegotiationproject planningperformance trackingsupplier management
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingmultitaskingprioritizationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedresults-drivenleadershipinfluencecommunication
Certifications
Master's degree in PurchasingMaster's degree in Supply ChainMaster's degree in Business ManagementMaster's degree in Engineering