Category Manager - Indirect **Location:** Work From Home, XX - Home Office, United States, n/a **Company:** Chart Industries **_Ensuring Chart’s Success…_** Chart Industries is currently recruiting for an Indirect Sourcing Manager. This position can be **remote** with preference on candidate residing in Houston, TX or Atlanta, GA + To develop & implement a long-term category strategy to maximize savings, quality, & delivery through the facilitation of a regional network of sourcing associates + Lead negotiations, supplier selection, supplier relationship, stakeholder management, & implementation of contacts across sub-categories + Partner with budget holders, business leaders, & buyers to identify, create, & execute strategic sourcing activities in the region **_What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…_** + Create, sustain, & execute on time an updated cost reduction action plan for indirect materials to achieve the financial objectives of each business unit + Define & deploy the regional strategy for Indirect material, identify opportunities for cross-business collaboration and partner with top class suppliers to improve performance, reduce the cost of poor quality and align with business units needs and requirements + Establish category focused working groups to develop 3yr sourcing roadmap for all major categories covering 80% of regional spend, especially MRO and FM + Responsible for developing, implementing, & sustaining a regional Tiered strategy to transition spend from non-preferred suppliers to drive cost savings and improve leverage through rationalization + Collaborate with sourcing leaders, plant managers, & functional leaders to develop and implement supply chain levers that will drive cost reduction & improve supply chain efficiency. + Collaborate with the sourcing leadership identify & implement best practices relating to sourcing category management + Develop, implement & sustain an effective category management operating rhythm driving process efficiency and business results in order to meet targets + Facilitate collaboration across the Chart with Functional Budget holders to support the delivery of their key supply chain performance indicators + Manage all commercial agreements with Tier 1 regional suppliers **_Your Education Should Be…_** Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business **_Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…_** Office and computer work. **_Your Professional Experience Should Be…_** + 7+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain, Engineering, Sourcing or Operations management + Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal + Extensive experience developing and implementing MRO & FM services/ material strategies within a global complex manufacturing environment + Experience of working in a complex matrix organisation across multiple geographical locations, understanding the constraints and working culture within them + Strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and with experience of leading a strategic procurement function, and sizable indirect organisation + Strong influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in negotiating high-dollar, complex procurement agreements + Knowledge of general business processes with experience in managing projects globally + Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal **_Chart is an equal opportunity employer..._** **_Need an Accommodation..._** Need an accommodation **with your job application or recruitment process** ? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.