Senior Category Manager
Tarkett
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • United States
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About the role
- Develop and execute category strategies that optimize total cost, quality, supply assurance, and sustainability across assigned direct material categories.
- Lead the end-to-end category lifecycle using Tarkett’s strategic sourcing methodology (e.g., opportunity assessment, strategy, RFP/RFQ, negotiation, award, contracting, and implementation).
- Drive TCO improvements through market intelligence, should-cost/cost modeling, and competitive benchmarking.
- Lead cross-functional stakeholder teams to align category strategies with business priorities and secure timely decisions and buy-in.
- Negotiate complex supply agreements (pricing, service levels, risk terms) that deliver long-term value and reduce supply risk.
- Define, track, and communicate category KPIs (cost, quality, service, innovation, sustainability) and maintain supplier scorecards.
- Lead supplier business reviews and corrective action plans to ensure performance to contract and drive continuous improvement.
- Identify and implement sourcing and technical collaboration opportunities that enable value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), sustainability improvements, and risk reduction.
- Monitor market conditions, cost drivers, and supplier capacity to anticipate raw material changes; develop and execute mitigation plans as needed.
- Build savings pipelines and benefits tracking (baseline, forecast, and realized), including lead time, delivery, and productivity improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing/category management, manufacturing, R&D, engineering, or a related function; direct materials experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of TCO, cost modeling, and strategic sourcing best practices.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Benefits
- A commitment that Safety is #1
- Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options
- Career growth, stability, and flexible work arrangements
- Responsible Manufacturing – Protecting Our Planet for the Future
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingcost modelingcategory managementnegotiationmarket intelligencesupplier scorecardsvalue analysisvalue engineeringKPI trackingsavings pipeline
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstakeholder alignmentdecision-makingproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementrisk managementstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBA