Category Manager

Category Manager – Raw Materials 

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary 

Reports to: Director of Supply Chain 

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes 

Location: Jacksonville, FL or Dallas, TX 

Company Summary 

Stellar Energy provides custom power augmentation and energy plant solutions for power generation and utilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG), data center, biopharma and other markets. Stellar Energy’s innovative solutions include turbine inlet air chilling, inlet air conditioning (heating and cooling), evaporative cooling, direct contact air chilling, thermal energy storage, district cooling and central utility plants. The company’s experience spans more than 20 years and stretches across the globe, with offices in the United States, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.  

Essential Functions 

• Coordinate with all functional areas to identify raw material needs for all manufacturing projects
• Negotiate favorable commercial terms through leveraging scale and vendor relationships
• Develop cost effective sourcing/negotiation strategies for raw materials – specifically steel, pipe and certain fabrication services.
• Negotiates best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements. 
• Understand forward looking cost curves for all applicable commodities
• Understand impact of tariffs and impact to the purchase of raw materials
• Adheres to purchasing policies, processes and procedures.
• Interacts with Engineering as required for specifications, documents and submittals
• Ensure all specific project flow downs are incorporated into supplier agreements
• Uses knowledge of commodity times to schedule items necessary to ensure no disruptions in fabrication and construction cycles.
• Facilitate meetings with key suppliers related to performance and new opportunities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Competencies 

• Strong experience in sourcing/contracting for manufacturing company
• Deep understanding of the raw materials landscape – specifically metals
• Experience negotiating directly with the Mills for large purchases
• Financial Management.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Time Management.
• Discretion.
• Sound Decision Making.
• Experience developing negotiation strategies.
• Procurement Best Practices

Supervisory Responsibility  

Individual Contributor 

Work Environment 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. This typically occurs when working at the Fabrication facility or visiting a Suppliers facility. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Additionally, the ability to perform audits of suppliers’ facilities or visiting a job site may require extensive walking in a manufacturing and/or construction environment.  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, 40 or more hours per week. 

Travel 

Up to 15% of travel time could be expected for this position. 

Required Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 7 years of sourcing/procurement/supply chain experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.

Preferred Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree within Engineering, Business or Finance from an accredited university.
• C.P.I.M., C.P.M. or APICS certifications is a plus
• Five years’ prior experience with purchasing highly engineered equipment.
• Experience with project-related engineered equipment and subcontract packages preferred.
• Experience with Engineering drawings and specifications submittal process preferred.
• Experience with JD Edwards purchasing module preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 

None. 

Work Authorization 

Must be qualified to work in the United States.  

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.