Job title:MANAGER PROCUREMENT I

Manager Procurement IFounded in 1906, CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on!The Procurement Manager identifies and executes cost savings initiatives, builds supplier relationships, and ensures continuous supply of materials and services while managing working capital. This position collaborates with Category Managers and Operations on specific category strategies to provide the lowest cost of ownership solutions, while providing high quality materials and services. The Procurement Manager oversees working capital initiatives through collaboration with Operations and the supplier base.Job Responsibilities:Participates in the annual maintenance forecast and budget in conjunction with operations.Guarantees flow of information and effective communication among Procurement, Operations and Maintenance.Responsible for developing and monitoring the annual purchasing/ negotiation plan.Responsible for fulfillment of goods and services requirements in a timely manner.Purchases materials, products & services.Responsible for inventory reduction initiatives and supplier payment term initiatives to improve Working Capital.Qualifications:Product and materials knowledgeKnowledge of the cement/concrete production processAbility to apply supply chain management conceptsDeep knowledge of JDE functional processes and systems (maintenance, inventories and purchasing modules)Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Operations or Supply ChainBachelor's degree preferredKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Strong Time Management and Organization SkillsStrong Communication Skills (both in-writing and verbally)Managerial/ Leadership skills: Capable of leading a team to perform as per the strategy and targetsMicrosoft Office Skills(especially Excel , PowerPoint & Word )Working Conditions:Capable of working in an office environmentCapable of working extended hours as neededPhysical Requirements:Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degreeExerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequentlyCEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.