Sr. Global Category Manager, Energy

Senior Category Manager, Energy

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a Sr. Category Manager of Energy .

Who We Are At Kenvue, we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes.

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What Will You Do

The Sr. Category Manager of Energy is responsible for

• Driving the development of category practices for Energy globally, including sourcing strategy definition, deployment, and stakeholder management, total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution while achieving compliance with policies, strategies, and processes.
• Striving to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budgeting targets.

In addition to the elements mentioned above the Global Sr. Category Manager of Energy is accountable to define and achieve clear targets in conjunction with their Procurement counterparts and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities-

• Defines Category Strategy for the global Energy category
• Analyzes category, and defines category profile, incl. risk assessment, supply base assessment and SRM strategy
• Benchmarks category practices to identify improvement initiatives
• Builds category specific strategic plan in conjunction with the regions / countries and aligns strategic plan to the financial budget and business stakeholders based on business strategy
• Defines P2P and Buying Channel global vendor strategy in partnership with key business stakeholders
• Delivers on financial, ESG, service, and innovation targets
• Leads global strategy implementation and savings realization for the Energy category
• Initiates internal and external benchmark analysis (industry and supplier)
• Consolidates requirements, acting as a cross functional business partner,
• Leads contract implementation and drives contract compliance in coordination with our procurement legal team.
• Is accountable for both the enablement and activation of negotiation outcomes through active management of the category strategy to enable compliance and engagement.
• Is accountable for savings delivery according to mutually defined targets in both procurement and the broader stakeholder group
• Supports the work and efforts of a cross-functional team in all stages of the procurement lifecycle.
• Collaborates and aligns with global / regional / local procurement teams as applicable
• Supports supplier selection, strategic negotiations, and category strategy compliance
• Contributes to leading practice exchange throughout the procurement organization
• Manages commercial supplier relationship management with key suppliers within the defined category scope
• Maintains and manages relationship with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the selected category and region, monitors performance of key strategic suppliers
• Leads supplier development activities; sets up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers in order to improve performance and further cost/demand optimization
• Supports the identification of potential contract improvement opportunities through commercial term analysis
• Manages relationship with key stakeholders and business representatives
• Provides input on volume/ specification/ price to build smart consumption policies
• Acts as escalation point for category related issues and drives resolution in line with global Procurement policies
• Achieves “buy-in” from key stakeholders for major procurement initiatives
• Is a business partner to the regional Category Manager to create and outline contribution for budget improvements
• Manages relationship with regional and local business units. Fosters that needs are being identified, represented and incorporated into category strategies
• Owns business planning and structure of the budgeting process for Energy in procurement
• Supports resource allocation between global and regional / local category initiatives
• Promotes / escalates region specific procurement requirements on a global level including changes of local legislations and policies

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.MBA or other advanced degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Procurement, Legal or comparable field preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years working experience in strategic sourcing, global category management , global energy initiatives and strategy/project implementation, business partner and supplier management
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Energy industry to include-
• Strong working knowledge of best practices in sustainability and energy management for facilities. Understanding the principles of green building, energy-efficient systems, waste management, and environmental certifications. Understanding the benefit and challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into procurement strategies.
• Possess a deep understanding of the energy industry, including electricity, natural gas and renewable energy resources.
• Expertise on global energy market trends, pricing dynamics, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies impacting the energy sector.
• Critical knowledge of energy pricing mechanisms including fixed price contracts, index-based pricing, and energy derivatives.
• Understanding risk management, assessment, and mitigation strategies for energy procurement, to include hedging, price forecasting, and managing exposure to price fluctuations.
• Demonstrated leadership and deployment of best practices in ESG strategies is required
• Proven track record delivering against a balanced portfolio of key performance indicators (KPIs) is required
• Experience in identifying and harnessing customer oriented innovative solutions is required
• Ability to influence and understand the diverse needs of stakeholders (e.g., Operations, EHS, ESG) is required
• Expert category management in energy and sourcing execution on a global basis
• Strong knowledge of procurement strategy development and conveyance
• Strong knowledge of procurement tools and data, content, and automation
• Expert in risk and compliance management
• Project and process management knowledge and experience
• Excellent presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location

Europe/Middle East/Africa-Switzerland-Zug-Zug

Job Function

Sourcing

Organization

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.