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Philip Morris International · 7 hours ago

Senior Category Manager, Direct Materials (DIM)

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $187K/yr

12+ years exp

Philip Morris International (PMI) is transforming its business to deliver a smoke-free future. As the Senior Category Manager, Direct Materials, you will be responsible for strategic planning, supplier relationship management, and ensuring quality and compliance of materials.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingTobacco

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Design, implement and monitor procurement strategies to ensure supply security, meet financial and budget objectives and mid to long term category developments

Technical Expertise: Use your knowledge of direct materials and procurement processes to evaluate supply markets and select the best suppliers

Supplier Relationship Management: Lead negotiations and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure the best quality, price and service

Quality & Compliance: Oversee the selection and quality of materials, ensure compliance with PMI and Regulatory standards

Process Optimization: Design and implement programs to streamline products and processes to realize productivity by challenging status quo

Documentation & Compliance: Review and approve contracts and price lists to ensure accurate documentation and supplier performance measurement

Leadership: Guide and motivate decentralized procurement team members and stakeholders to foster growth and development

Qualification

Procurement strategiesSupplier relationship managementNegotiation techniquesFinancial analysisProcess engineeringProject managementQuality managementFluency in EnglishLeadershipTime management

Required

12+ years in Purchasing, Planning, Development or Quality Assurance functions, with significant experience in purchasing, product development, and quality management working in a multinational environment

Strong people leadership experience

In-depth understanding of the supply market and related service categories

A university degree in Business Administration, Economics or Engineering

Fluency in English

Strong skills in financial analysis

In-depth knowledge of negotiation techniques

Good command of process engineering

Strong project management skills

Effective time management

Benefits

Great medical, dental and vision coverage

401k with a generous company match

Incredible wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Generous PTO

Company

Philip Morris International

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Philip Morris International is a tobacco company that sells and manufactures cigarettes.

Founded in 1900

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.pmi.com

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