Category Leader, Chemicals

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is seeking a Category Leader to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) for one of its most strategic categories - Caustic Soda.

This role will be responsible for building an in-depth category and market POV's (Points of View), developing the category strategy and managing key drivers of the category spend, including setting the contract and pricing strategy, cost reduction initiatives, and demand management plan.

The Category Leader for Caustic will also align with Business & Operations leaders to advance the business vision through category priorities, and partner with others to execute on the opportunities identified.

The Category Leader for Caustic Soda will be part of the broader Chemicals category sourcing team within the SS&P organization.

This role is based in GP Center in downtown Atlanta.

You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of remote and office days.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support 140+ locations across the US.

The SS&P organization is currently undergoing an exciting transformation where we are partnering with our business partners and leveraging best practices to build internal capabilities that uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.

It is an exciting time to be part of a growing team and at the center of the transformation to help mold the future state of the SS&P organization!

What You Will Do



* Develop, communicate, and execute a clear category vision and strategy aligned with Business, Operations, and Sourcing leadership to maximize value creation.


* Conduct comprehensive market intelligence activities: collect, analyze, and interpret global supply market data, competitor behavior, price-setting mechanisms, and benchmark the competitive landscape to identify risks and opportunities.


* Apply category management expertise (should-cost, value chain, economic and financial analysis) to drive actionable insights, frame Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and execute strategies with intelligent risk-taking.


* Own and monitor category spend, supplier base, savings, adherence to strategy, and develop/manage price change mechanisms consistent with contracts and category needs.


* Lead negotiations aligned with business risk tolerance to secure optimal terms and drive savings.


* Manage supplier relationships end-to-end, including supplier development, dispute resolution, performance management, risk identification, quantification, and mitigation.


* Drive cross-functional collaboration by leading category customer relationship management, steering category teams, and fostering alignment among Koch company stakeholders.
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