Senior Category Manager

🕒 August 13

🏈 Ohio – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Tarkett

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1880

🏗️ Construction

🏥 Healthcare

🏨 Hospitality

Construction • Healthcare • Hospitality

Tarkett is a global leader in the flooring industry, with over 140 years of experience. Originally known as Allibert and Sommer, the company has grown through the talent, values, and commitment of entrepreneurial brands worldwide. Tarkett is dedicated to delivering flooring solutions that prioritize health and wellbeing, climate action, and social responsibility. The company is recognized for its sustainable practices and innovations in low carbon and circular economy solutions. Operating in over 100 countries, Tarkett sells 1. 3 million square meters of flooring every day, driven by its values of commitment, care, collaboration, and creativity. With a diverse range of professional roles, the company is committed to employee development and maintains a strong customer focus, positively impacting local communities.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute the real estate and facilities management category strategy • Oversee the third-party provider for lease administration, project management, and facilities management • Own the utilities management category, including sourcing strategy, contract management, cost oversight, and performance tracking • Manage the day-to-day relationship and performance of the outsourced provider against SLAs, KPIs, and cost targets • Partner with plant leadership, finance, workplace stakeholders, and senior executives to align strategies with business needs • Oversee lease renewals, terminations, and portfolio optimization decisions • Oversee capital and facilities project execution, ensuring on-time, on-budget, specification-compliant delivery • Develop and manage category KPIs and supplier scorecards • Identify and implement cost-effective solutions across office, showroom, and manufacturing environments • Conduct business reviews with service providers and utility partners • Analyze real estate, construction, and utilities/energy market dynamics and develop mitigation strategies • Measure and report category performance, savings, service levels, and delivery improvements • Negotiate real estate services, facilities management, and utilities contracts • Advise executive stakeholders and translate complex issues into actionable recommendations

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or related fields • Minimum 5–7 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing • Preferred focus in real estate management, facilities management, or utilities management • Strong communication and collaboration skills with executive presence • Ability to influence and build trust with senior stakeholders • Demonstrated problem-solving ability and development of practical solutions • Experience managing third-party service providers or outsourced vendor relationships • Ability to manage multiple geographically dispersed sites and projects concurrently • Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills • Results-oriented and analytical, with ability to drive measurable outcomes • Ability to work effectively in a remote capacity • Manufacturing environment experience strongly preferred • Experience with utilities/energy sourcing and management • Working knowledge or related experience in real estate management services, third-party vendor relationship management, and/or facilities management • Ability to travel as needed to support portfolio sites

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options • Career growth • Stability • Flexible work arrangements • Safety is #1 • Renewable energy and a closed loop recycled water process • Commitment to reducing greenhouse emissions and water consumption • Equal opportunity employer • Inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best