Overview

Position Title: Associate Manager, Procurement

Location: Neenah, WI

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. With over 7,500 employees worldwide, we manufacture on four continents and generate sales in more than 100 countries. We offer a wide range of premium applications across diversified and growing end markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Supply Chain Team, as an Associate Manager, Procurement. This role provides leadership and continuous improvement in outsourcing operations for Mativ’s US operations. This role would have a strategic focus in the areas of product outsourcing, product quality, cost improvement and footprint optimization aligning with enterprise objectives and initiatives. You would work with other leaders to influence decisions to positively affect overall optimization of outsourcing operations.

Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Direct outsourcing activities to achieve business expectations

• • Develops and implements continuous improvement plans and programs for cost, quality and service that ensure efficient coordination and management of the outsourcing activities in conjunction with other internal converting operations.
  • Maintains an effective quality management process for outsourced converting production including packaging solution providers that will ensure conformance to all customer requirements.
  • Identifies and mitigates risks of outsourcing which may significantly impact service or corporate financial results.
  • Implements a robust inventory control for supplies and base paper.
  • Ensures Corporate Financial controls are established and followed.

Build an efficient and effective strategy to optimize our internal/external asset base:

• • Routinely benchmarks performance/cost of internal vs. outsource converting sources to identify market competitiveness and alternatives.
  • Manages outsourcing of cost advantaged opportunities that ensure the lowest cost position as measured in cost of manufacture (COM).
  • Works with planning to ensure the lowest cost system balance, inclusive of outsourcing options.
  • Tracks monthly cost advantages through strategic selection of outsourcing options.

Drive strategic cost and product quality initiatives including

• • Manufacturing base footprint optimization opportunities
  • Identifying product quality improvement projects, programs and initiatives
  • Supporting and leading cost reduction strategic initiatives

Qualifications:

Required Education & Skillsets:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Quality Management, Operations Management and/or related field preferred
  • 3-5 years’ experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain leadership role
  • High attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Holistic and proactive approach to project management
  • Ability to influence change with demonstrated ability to identify and solve complex problems as well as taking new perspectives on existing solutions
  • Ability to excel working independently and with cross-functional teams.
  • Self-motivated with high personal drive, receiving minimal guidance
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Champion of Process Improvement and Change Management

Preferred:

• • CPIM certification is a plus
  • Demonstrated ability to lead functional project teams.
  
  

EEO STATEMENT

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.