Category Manager, Corporate Products & Services

Company & Position Overview:
JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO) is a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.75B in annual revenue and 9,000 team members in 2026.

JBPCO prides itself on providing best-in-class commercial automotive and industrial vehicles.

The nine operating subsidiaries, covering approximately 70 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, ambulances, funeral coaches, limousines, electric and alternative-fuel vehicles, pickup truck bed enclosures, and expandable foam plastic packaging.

For more information about our industry leading brands and products, visit JBPoindexter.com or connect on LinkedIn.

Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for Corporate Products and Services and additional assignments.

Categories such as HR Benefits, Contingent Labor, Consulting and Professional Services, IT, and Marketing.

Plan and implement activities for timely, cost-effective sourcing, planning and on-time delivery of assigned category products and services.

Prioritize and maintain balance between cost of acquisition and cost of possession to maximize return on investment including methodologies to maximize working capital.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Supplier Sourcing
• Execute global category sourcing strategies in alignment with business strategy for ~$175M annual spend using industry leading procurement processes.
• Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, selection, negotiation, performance monitoring, relationship management, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with business unit teams plus, IT, Finance, Marketing, and other Functional departments to develop category strategies and/or supporting technologies
• Develop and maintaining strong global supplier relationships, including supplier site visits and relationships at all levels of their organization.
• Track and report on supplier strategies, monitor spend, business allocation, capability gap analysis and facilitate cross-functional review and evaluation.
• Develop strategies for the mitigation of risk in the supply chain, overall and for specific new product programs.
• Provide benchmarking studies and market analysis.
• Negotiate long-term agreements for materials and services.
• Organize and lead regular strategic supplier business reviews.
• Project management and implementation.
• Driving compliance and cost savings opportunities through data.
Category Management
• Generate and present supplier performance metrics to manage associated corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives
• Organize and execute regular supplier or business unit site evaluations and audits.
• Perform and/or evaluate root cause problem resolution for all supplier-related issues and ensure the integrity of corrective actions.
• Stay abreast of current market (category based), changing technologies, and global market trends, communicate cross-functionally and make...