The Procurement Category Manager is responsible for a $130M annual spend and for managing HR services suppliers across the enterprise to reduce risk, capitalize on economies of scale, and negotiate best commercial terms for the organization. The Procurement Category Manager analyzes data holistically, creates strategies to drive total value across multiple categories, ensures buy-in and alignment with stakeholders, and tactically implements sourcing strategies to drive results. Major Job Responsibilities: \u2022 Develop category strategies and strategic plans leveraging market and spend data, information about suppliers, competitors, industry trends, and the company\u2019s needs \u2022 Create and manage the strategic procurement and sourcing process for categories, including RFP, supplier award, project tracking to approved capital budget, reporting, final project summary, and project wrap up \u2022 Perform assessments of suppliers and vendors to identify risks and implications \u2022 Clearly articulate the value of the category strategy and how it aligns to the organization\u2019s objectives \u2022 Gather, cleanse, and analyze data from multiple systems to generate insights and recommendations that drive decision-making \u2022 Interpret and manage contracts with suppliers \u2022 Measure and track results and outcomes using data from multiple systems, acting when necessary to align to targets and goals \u2022 Maintain project charter, timelines, and milestones to ensure that all parties are informed, consulted, and contributing to the project \u2022 Develop strategies to mitigate risks (including categorization of type of threat - financial, M&A, innovation, and growth), breadth of impact, and mitigation recommendations \u2022 Create and deliver presentations to stakeholders and leadership articulating the value of a category strategy or opportunity, the implementation approach, and intended results aligned to organizational goals/objectives Critical Skills / Capabilities: \u2022 Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively \u2022 Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach \u2022 Negotiation: Demonstrates an understanding of ways to negotiate effectively with others and understand each party\u2019s objectives; recognizes the potential impact of negotiation proceedings to the business; assists with negotiations in less complex situations; asks questions to uncover points of agreement and disagreement to help others gain consensus \u2022 Conflict Resolution: Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner; takes action to address employee grievances \u2022 Analytical: Demonstrates a general understanding of various sources of information or data that are relevant to the business; summarizes or integrates information for routine problems or issues with oversight from others as necessary \u2022 Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively \u2022 Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity \u2022 Interpersonal Skills: Can relate to and communicate effectively with others to build rapport and relationships Experience: \u2022 Required: minimum 5 years job-related work experience in procurement/sourcing \u2022 Required: Sales history of building relationships and rapport with customers \u2022 Preferred: Project Management experience \u2022 Preferred: Operations, manufacturing, or supply chain experience Education: \u2022 Required: Bachelor\u2019s degree in business, supply chain, marketing, or engineering \u2022 Preferred: Six Sigma Certification \u2022 Preferred: Certifications in procurement or sourcing (e.g. CPP, CPN) Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.