About this role
US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 15,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 70 companies and have expanded to more than 500 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.
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A Brief OverviewThe US LBM Senior Category Manager drives the development and oversees the activities involved in Supply Chain for assigned categories. These responsibilities include supplier performance incentives, developing and monitoring sales business plans by suppliers, actively seeking new suppliers and products, internal communication, product and price communication, and providing leadership consistent with our Mission Statement. This position will also drive national category RFPs/RFQs, and supply chain consolidation initiatives. As this is a leadership role, this person will have direct reports including Category Managers, Sr. Buyers & Buyers (as applicable).
What you will do
- Develops category strategies and long-range sourcing plans for key categories that optimize value delivery from suppliers.
- Develops supply chain strategy for assigned categories, factoring in KPIs of inventory turns, gross margin, sales, and GMROI.
- Develops and maintains strategic supplier relationships while identifying innovative ways to remove costs/links from the supply chain while exploring all opportunities to drive better-working capital utilization.
- Responsible for selecting suppliers in lockstep with PLM and operations.
- Primary point of contact responsible for conducting supplier negotiations (preferably via Strategic Sourcing processes or line reviews).
- Nurture alignment between US LBM operational leadership to ensure supply partners support all product needs, training, and marketing requirements.
- Lead, coach, develop, motivate, and train relevant supply chain members as assigned.
Required For All Jobs
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
- Adheres to Company’s commitment to workplace safety.
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Concentration in Supply Chain studies is also preferred.
Experience Qualifications
- 10+ years of purchasing, inventory control/management, materials input, or warehousing experience.
- Extensive knowledge of the building material industry to support Supply Chain objectives.
Skills and Abilities
- A high degree of interpersonal communication for negotiation, counseling, team leading, and interviews.
- Mastery of the tools needed to extract data, conduct RFPs, manage and replenish inventory.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems.
- Knowledge and skill to organize, plan, manage, execute, and evaluate projects.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Travel Requirements
- 25-40% Travel.
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US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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About US LBM
US LBM is a leading national distributor of building materials to construction professionals, including new homebuilders, commercial builders and remodelers. US LBM’s more than 450 locations across the country consist of lumber yards, distribution centers, kitchen and bath showrooms, hardware stores and truss manufacturing plants which distribute a comprehensive portfolio of specialty building products, such as windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, decking, engineered components and cabinetry along with lumber and engineered wood products.
US LBM’s divisions serve multiple major metropolitan markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, DC, Boston and Phoenix, and operate under several local brand names, many of which are among the most well-known names in building materials distribution. US LBM’s brands include ALCO Doors, Arizona Building Supply, Arrow Building Center, Bailey Lumber & Supply, Barrons, Bellevue Builders Supply, Brand Vaughan Lumber, Breckenridge & Edwards Building Centers, Darby Doors, Deering Lumber, Desert Companies, East Haven & Ridgefield Building Supply, Evergreen Lumber, Forge Lumber, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, GBS Builders Supply, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber, Higginbotham Brothers, Hines Building Supply, Jennings Builders Supply, Myers Building Product Specialists, Junior's Building Supplies, KI Lumber, Lampert Lumber, Lumber Specialties, Lyman Companies, Maner Builders Supply, Manning Building Supply, Massey Builders Supply, Myrtle Beach Building Supply, Meek’s, Mid-Cape Home Centers, Musselman Lumber, NexGen, Parker’s Building Supply, Poulin Lumber, Professional Builders Supply, RAKS Building Supply, Raymond Building Supply, Ridout Lumber, Shelly's Supply, Standard Lumber & Supply, Texas Building Supply, Universal Supply, Wisconsin Building Supply and Zeeland Lumber & Supply.
What you'll do
- The Senior Category Manager drives the development and oversees supply chain activities for assigned categories, including supplier performance and sales business plans. This role also involves leading national category RFPs/RFQs and supply chain consolidation initiatives.
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