Job Description

As the Global Sourcing Category Manager you will be working with our suppliers and managing approximately $15M in spend, negotiating and managing supplier contracts, and furthering our mission of a Home for All.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL (3 days in office). Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation.

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

• Manage an annual turnover in spend, create and implement category strategies supported by a strong understanding of Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) strategies, FBIN's competition, and the industry.
• Meet or exceed goals of the annual cost savings program. Scope and create projects for productivity enhancement, risk mitigation, capability/capacity enhancement. Collaborate with Analytics team to develop category savings approach utilizing the Strategic Sourcing model.
• Assist in developing, leading and manage category/supply chain strategy and supply base for FBIN. Ensure coordination with FBIN Platforms and Innovation teams on key project and product development.
• Lead projects to resource, award components to support sourcing strategies while ensuring all project milestone tasks are completed on-time.
• Ensure suppliers comply with FBIN’s code-of-conduct program (e.g., Global Citizenship, Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic initiatives by improving supplier performance through the utilization of FBIN’s supplier scorecard and the development of continuous improvement action plans as required.
• Support the sustainability of FBIN’s Risk Management program—understand supplier capabilities, financial health, operational performance and impact to WINN business.
• Provide the voice of the supply base to FBIN while being the voice of FBIN to the supply base.
• Lead RFQ, Supplier selection, negotiation and award execution through the stages of PPAP, FAIR and Production sample run.
• Collaborate with functional areas like Master Scheduling, Planning, Manufacturing plants, Distribution Centers and External suppliers to ensure customer expectations are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a supply chain function
• Prior project management experience leading a cross-functional team to achieve a desired goal
• General knowledge and understanding of commercial fastener industry
• Analytical, negotiating and relationship skills
• Working knowledge of ERP, Microsoft Office Suites
• Strategic thinking: ability to be forward-looking, see the possibilities and set a long-term SMART goals
• Must be able to travel up to up to 20% of the time (domestically and internationally) for supplier visits, business audits, and overall category education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Supplier Qualification development and processes

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $63,000 USD - $95,700 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.

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