Reporting to Senior Director – Global Strategic Sourcing, this role will lead the development and execution of category plans for across the UL Solutions enterprise as it relates to Laboratories, capital equipment sourcing and projects. The category manager of this area will be responsible for implementing a range of initiatives to support UL and Global Sourcing objectives.

　　JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Develop Category Plans and sourcing strategies on a portfolio of key initiatives in the area of laboratory & equipment procurement projects.

　　Manage all aspects of Sourcing processes through the lifecycle of the Budget, RFI/RFQ/RFP, managing complex global negotiations and contracts, execution of MSAs, of varying levels of spend across the category portfolio.

　　Will play Subject Matter Expert (SME) and be the POC to the business and suppliers from design through implementation phases of global laboratory footprint (expansions, greenfield site, relocations etc.) as it relates to sourcing activities.

　　Drive key supplier relationships, lead negotiations independently, drive cost savings and manage risks.

　　Manage project pipeline, QBRs with supply base for across the category of spend.

　　Build relationships with key business stakeholders in COUs / Segments, Global Laboratories, Finance, and other areas within the UL enterprise to engage strategic sourcing throughout the process and be the trusted advisor to the business on sourcing engagements.

　　Lead key sourcing initiatives, achieving best value within acceptable risk.

　　Drive internal process improvements / toolset implementation etc., within the global sourcing organization.

　　Drive Preferred Supplier Base and Approved Equipment List, rationalize the number of suppliers and reduce fragmentation in the spend base to simplify the supplier landscape and drive commercial efficiency globally.

　　Manage key suppliers to ensure that all contractual obligations are met, initiatives are performing against business case and that issues and disputes are resolved in a timely manner.

　　Build and enhance relationships with strategic suppliers to deliver high levels of service while maintaining best-in-class commercial terms and conditions

　　Drive Global Sourcing policy & process adherence and enforcement across the UL Solutions enterprise.

　　Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field with 10+ years of experience in developing and executing category strategies in large scale capital equipment procurement and projects.

　　CPM/CPSM certification a plus

　　Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.

　　Comfortable independently interacting with and presenting to senior leadership including C-level executives.

　　Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations and lead functional teams/ projects with excellent attention to details.

　　Proven track record of delivering significant and sustainable cost reductions through effective development and execution of sourcing strategy

　　Superior relationship management and cross-functional leadership skills

　　Experienced sourcing practitioner, understanding of best-practice sourcing methodology and a demonstrated track record of working ethically to achieve excellent outcomes

　　Knowledge of standard legal & commercial contracting practices and procedures.

　　Ability to interpret and summarizing contractual terms for internal clients – Legal/Business/Laboratories/Finance etc.

　　Ability to take a hands-on approach to analyze and interpret spend data is support of sourcing initiatives and UL business objectives.

　　Strong process management, data assimilation & presentation, organizational and effective time management skills.

　　What you’ll experience working at UL:

　　Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 129 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.

　　People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.

　　Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.

　　Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.

　　Total Rewards: All employees at UL are eligible for bonus compensation. UL offers a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Additionally, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. We provide Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts that UL contributes to twice per year! Depending on your role, you can work with your manager on flexible working arrangements. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer time off.

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　　Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.

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　　The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission.

　　We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.

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