Manager Procurement I

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off,  employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

As a leader, identify and execute cost savings initiatives, build supplier relationships, ensure continuous supply of materials and services while managing working capital for the assigned region.  Collaborate with category managers and Operations on specific category strategies to provide the lowest cost of ownership solution, while providing high quality materials and services. Oversee working capital initiatives through collaboration with Operations and supplier base.

Job Responsibilities

• Creating the annual maintenance forecast and budget in conjunction with cement/concrete operations
• Guarantees flow of information and effective communication between Procurement, Operations and Maintenance.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring the annual purchasing plan
• Participates in the dynamic certification (reprogramming of goods and services)
• Responsible for fulfillment requirements of goods and services in a timely manner
• Purchases materials and products
• Responsible for inventory reduction initiatives

Qualifications

• Product and materials knowledge
• Knowledge of the cement/concrete production process
• Is able to apply supply chain management concepts
• Understands external customer requirements and their impact on internal customers and suppliers
• Deep knowledge of JDE functional processes and systems (maintenance, inventories and purchasing modules)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Operations or Supply Chain
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Ability to apply supply chain management concepts
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Product and materials knowledge
• Knowledge of the cement/concrete production process
• Is able to apply supply chain management concepts
• Understands external customer requirements and their impact on internal customers and suppliers
• Deep knowledge of JDE functional processes and systems (maintenance, inventories and purchasing modules)

Working Conditions

• Capable of working in an office environment
• Capable of working extended hours as needed
• Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time 
   

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently Job involves sitting, walking or standing.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors  
   

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.

CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act.  CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).

EEO Statement - En Español

CEMEX es una institució n EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acció n afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientació n sexual, infomació n genética, identidad de género, o expresió n de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.