Category Manager

Company: HNI Corporation
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: May 6, 2022

Job Description:

HNI Corporation, a leading workplace furnishings and hearth manufacturing enterprise, is looking for a new Category Manager to join their Leveraged Furniture Operations team in Muscatine, Iowa! - Our Category Managers are a key part of our vast supply chain network, more specifically our Strategic Procurement team, a highly visible and high performing group of professionals. - As a Category Manager, you will develop and maintain strong supplier relationships and provide expert perspective on specific categories, sharing knowledge on marketplace environments, industry trends, and supplier capabilities. - In this role, you are a critical connection between our valued suppliers and HNI's manufacturing and operations, developing and assimilating a strategic vision for your designated category. - You will also manage and develop a cross-functional team of analysts, enforcing structure and leading through continuous improvement initiatives. -The procurement and category management team of HNI is a dynamic, progressive group that contributes significantly to HNI's ability to meet key strategic goals and financial targets. - The Category Manager position offers continual challenge and growth opportunity! - -Some of the essential aspects of the Category Manager position include:

• Implement planning tools and processes to capture and mitigate supplier constraints to demands.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing and disputes for the benefit of HNI.
• Evaluate operational and financial risk inherent in potential or existing supply chains to predict any level of detriment to HNI goals or end user expectations.
• Guide the analysis of spend for specific categories.
• Identify and introduce new materials, supply chain capabilities, technologies, and processes to meet current and future interests of HNI products and services.
• Minimize supply chain disruption and execute projects on time, to budget, and without HNI or customer impact.
• Drive continuous improvement in the category through price, design, structure and process.What it takes:
  • 7-10 years of experience in supply chain with focus in strategic procurement and supplier relations, preferably in manufacturing and operations.
  • Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Supply Chain or Logistics, Business or Engineering
  • Superior communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to perform productively in a fast paced and visible environment.We look forward to hearing from you! -Why HNI Corporation?HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. - The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. - The residential building products segment is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products, which include a full array of gas, electric, wood, and pellet-burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, and accessories. -As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation has been ranked by -Industry Week -magazine as one of the "Top 100 Best Managed Companies in the World", by -Fortune -magazine as "The Most Admired Company" in the furniture industry; and named by -Chief Executive -Magazine as one of the world's best companies for leadership development.Leveraged Furniture Operations (LFO) is the branded name for our furniture manufacturing and operations structure. - This encompasses all roles in manufacturing, plant engineering, supply chain, distribution and logistics, as well as some roles in finance and accounting, and human resources. - By centralizing these key functions, we enhance our efficiencies, reduce costs, and ultimately improve our customer's experience with HNI! - When you accept a role in LFO, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on both our future and yours with work that matters, empowerment and autonomy, and growth without limits. -We invite you to visit us at for the best visual overview of our organization.EEO/Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled

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