We make life more comfortable. Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future. Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries. Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: <a href="https://leggett.com/history">https://leggett.com/history</a> Automotive Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer. Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: <a href="https://leggett-automotive.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leggett & Platt Automotive</a> POSITION SUMMARY <ul> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Lead, inspire and coach the category team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Lead the development of global category strategies for components and/or raw materials (with Commodity), optimizing year-over-year improvements in cost, quality, while supporting ongoing business and strategic priorities.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Partner with cross-functional leadership to establish mutual goals that align with strategic plans.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stake holder</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Secure cross functional buy in to the Commodity strategies, developing comprehensive communication and execution plans.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Execute contracts reflecting the results of sourcing initiatives that adequately manage business and supply risks with appropriate legal terms and conditions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Foster performance-based relationship with external suppliers; monitor all risks within the commodity supply base; adapt the procurement strategies for mitigation actions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Track and forecast regional/global commodity markets impacting the Category. On a monthly basis, provide input to Sales for commodity changes.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Identify areas within the commodity of sub-optimized cost and value and implement actions to address such areas.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Defines & implement a Commodity Value Optimization strategy in collaboration with procurement team (Regional procurement / SD / Logistic).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">In charge to support productivity actions of the commodity in regions related to the global material spend, to evaluate the feasibility of the productivity ideas and ensure the implementation.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Ensure the financial tracking of this category on monthly basis. Develops and implements strategies to attract highly skilled and engaged team members.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Encourage investment in skills, the evolution of capabilities and harvesting of the right competencies and talent for the function. EXPERIENCE </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering field (STEM)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Proven leadership skills. Capable to lead a global team.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Minimum of 10 years in a Category/commodity management position, or related experience, with global responsibilities. Experience with resins and plastic components is a plus</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Experience in a Manufacturing environment, Automotive experience preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 32.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white">Demonstrated experience in building cost models to understand should cost, and how to apply the knowledge to achieve results.</li> </ul> Travel Required: <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white">Up to 40%</li> </ul> </li> </ul>What to Do Next Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available. Our Values Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together. <ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li>Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.</li> <li>Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.</li> <li>Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.</li> <li>Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.</li> </ul> Our Commitment to You We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us! We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you. Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at <a style="text-decoration:underline" href="http://privacy.leggett.com">http://privacy.leggett.com</a>

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