The Associate Category Manager – Resale, is responsible for the resale purchasing category for all CertainTeed business units North America.  This role will assist in strategically reviewing supplier spend within all resale category and maximizing cost reduction and process improvement opportunities for the business.   The Associate Category Manager assists in all strategic sourcing activities, which including RFI/RFP, contract and price negotiations, supplier management, reporting (savings, compliance, and other KPIs), and sustainability-related activities, as appropriate and applicable for their assigned projects.  In these processes, the Associate Category Manager will work closely with stakeholder teams from the businesses and/or central services teams.

The Associate Category Manager will also be working in partnership with either the IPO’s (International Purchasing Office) or the Building Distribution activities within Saint-Gobain worldwide for sourcing activities, and will support all activities assigned by the Resale Purchasing Director or Category Manager to professionalize the identification, evaluation, negotiation of suppliers or potential suppliers with the Product or Business Managers. This role will help anticipate and manage the strategic purchasing of resale items in compliance with all corporate policies and controls while being flexible to meet the needs of the internal and external customers in a timely manner.