Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree preferred, with a concentration in Supply Chain studies., 10 years of experience in purchasing, inventory control, or materials management., Extensive knowledge of the building material industry., Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills..

Key responsabilities:

Manage supplier relationships and negotiate supplier programs.

Collaborate with supply chain stakeholders to meet annual operating objectives.

Measure and review supplier performance, leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Provide guidance and leadership to the category replenishment team.

Job description

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.

A Brief Overview

The US LBM Category Manager manages supplier relationships/programs, supplier program negotiation and regional/national RFPs, authorized replenishment path alignment, and demand planning for their assigned regions. This person participates in inventory management, helps direct spend, and works on competitive costing opportunities across their designated areas. This role will also collaborate across all supply chain stakeholders and shared services to ensure that US LBM works towards annual operating objectives and category improvement. The Category Manager may have responsibility for supply chain direct reports, including Category Managers, Sr. Buyers, Buyers, and Purchasing Assistants (as applicable).

What You Will Do

As assigned, supply chain ownership includes inventory fulfillment, the face of the invoice RFPs, net costing analysis, and rebate program execution.
Working with the appropriate OpCos, Supply Chain Directors, and US LBM Supply Chain leadership to identify product synergy opportunities, standardize/harmonize price lists and implement conversions where needed.
Ensure alignment between US LBM local sales teams' needs and regional leadership to ensure supply partners support all training and marketing requirements.
Measures and reviews assigned supplier performance and leads continuous improvement programs ensuring suppliers meet quality and applicable regulatory requirements; initiates appropriate action when quality or compliance deficiencies are identified.
Collaborates across regional supply chain teammates to maximize fill rates based on allocated products and OpCo needs based on the demand plan.
Provides guidance for Supply Chain leadership and assists in developing negotiation strategies with critical vendors.
Supply direction and leadership to assigned category replenishment team (as applicable).

Required For All Jobs

Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.
Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Concentration in Supply Chain studies is also preferred.

Experience Qualifications

10 years of purchasing, inventory control/management, materials input, or warehousing experience.
Extensive knowledge of the building material industry to support Supply Chain objectives.

Skills And Abilities

A high degree of interpersonal communication for negotiation, counseling, team leading, and interviews.
Mastery of the tools needed to extract data, conduct RFPs, manage and replenish inventory.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems.
Knowledge and skill to organize, plan, manage, execute, and evaluate projects.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Travel Requirements

25-40% Travel.

US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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