Job Details
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
- HR sourcing
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- SAP
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Job Description
Role: Procurement Category Leader
Location: Waynesboro, VA USA
The LYCRA Company has built a leading position in the Apparel industry over the years via a continuous stream of value-adding fiber, fabric, or garment innovations enabled and supported by a network of strategic partners across the entire value chain. This contributed to making the LYCRA® brand a unique asset that still powers today one of the most iconic and valuable corporate franchises in the Apparel industry. It is all reflected in our corporate vision: “enhancing life through innovative garment solutions.”
We are seeking a Procurement Category Leader to join our Global Sourcing & Procurement Team to support our operating units, managing indirect materials, services and packaging categories. The role is expected to work from our fiber manufacturing facility located in Waynesboro, VA, but with a global outreach.
Reporting to the Americas Procurement Manager, the Procurement Category Leader is responsible for the following:
- Lead the Source to Contract process for indirect material, service and packaging categories including development and oversight of commodity strategies that ensure value creating, reliable, innovative sources of supply.
- Lead supplier RFP and vendor selection processes.
- Collaborate with Operations, Technical, Logistics and Business functions to identify and drive improvement and cost optimization initiatives.
- Negotiate on-site services and professional services supply agreements, applying a thorough understanding of our company’s contract templates and risk terms.
- Understand the supply risk for each essential material and service to ensure a viable risk mitigation strategy is actioned and routinely reviewed.
- Develop, and actively share with stakeholders, knowledge of key markets including source options, price drivers and trends, and supplier innovations.
- Manage supplier relationships with strategic and preferred vendors, including oversight of delivery and quality performance.
- Ensure preferred supplier arrangements are leveraged across regions.
- Utilize SAP reporting tools to analyze purchasing data and identify savings and risk mitigation opportunities.
- Ensure purchasing practices are fully aligned with our company’s polices, internal financial controls, and compliance requirements.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Procurement or related fields.
- 4 + years previous Procurement/Sourcing/Supply Chain experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all functions and engage with with 3rd parties.
- Best practice source to contract expertise.
- Proficient in computer applications including MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Experience with SAP Purchase to Pay functionality (preferred).
Compensation/Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, The LYCRA Company is recognized worldwide for its innovative products, technical expertise, and unmatched marketing support. The LYCRA Company owns leading consumer and trade brands: LYCRA®, LYCRA HyFit®, LYCRA® T400®, COOLMAX®, THERMOLITE®, ELASPAN®, SUPPLEX®, and TACTEL®. The LYCRA Company’s legacy stretches back to 1958 with the invention of the original spandex yarn, LYCRA® fiber. Today, The LYCRA Company focuses on adding value to its customers’ products by developing unique innovations designed to meet the consumer’s need for comfort and lasting performance. For more information, visit www.thelycracompany.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wilmington, DE 19808: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Procurement/Sourcing/Supply Chain: 4 years (Required)
- SAP Purchase to Pay functionality: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wilmington, DE 19808