About RYAM

RYAM is a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly found in filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. The Company also manufactures products for paper and packaging markets. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM employs approximately 2,500 people and generates approximately $1.4 billion of revenues. More information is available at

RYAM's intellectual property and manufacturing processes have been developed over 90 years, resulting in unique properties and very high quality and consistency. RYAM is consistently ranked among the nation's top 50 exporters and delivers products to 79 ports around the world, serving customers in 20 countries across five continents.

At RYAM, we are shaping the future of talent.

RYAM has a specific purpose...to be the world's leading manufacturer of renewable products, including paper, packaging, and high purity cellulose. We want smart, innovative people who can find new ways to solve challenging problems. We need talented professionals across multiple disciplines who want to contribute to the company's mission and advance its vision, while also shaping its future.

The Category Leader position manages a team that leads the strategic sourcing process that includes cross functional interest that improve cost, reliability and cash for an assigned group of products and services across Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM). This position ensures that major commercial agreements are executed in a manner that effectively produce results associated with the strategy and conclude with a management structure that measures the performance of the relationship. The role will perform complex data analysis to identify new sourcing & other cost optimization opportunities to generate cost savings for categories managed. Categories would include, but not limited to: Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, Corporate Insurance, MRO, Capital Equipment, Facilities Management, Travel, Office Supplies, Plant Operating supplies, Fleet Vehicles, Temporary Labor. The position will work collaboratively with internal departments to benchmark, facilitate, optimize and execute the purchase and corporate governance of these spends categories within organization.

How you will shape the future of the Sourcing Department:

• Develop a strategy to optimize the value of indirect spend to increase overall contribution margin to the business.
• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.
• Drive development of supplier and industry category profiles and strategies.
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
• Lead supplier selection & recommendation activities including qualitative/quantitative analysis, selection criteria, long/short lists, RFI/RFP development, and bid analysis.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highest spend, greatest complexity, and most critical/strategic categories.
• Develop implementation strategy, responsibility assignments, communications plans, and timeline.
• Lead implementation activities for categories with critical impacts to business and internal customers.
• Develop and direct staff to ensure procurement best practices are in place.
• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements related to high spend scope areas.
• Conduct thorough spend analysis, develop methodology and metrics tools to track progress.
• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices that optimizes indirect sourcing and procurement work practices.
• Builds relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts.
• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities to meet routine business needs.

You will be someone who can bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Certified Purchasing Manager and/or MBA degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years indirect procurement leadership experience with multi-facility manufacturing companies. Proven leader with strategy development and deployment experience. Proven leader with successful change management experience. Proven experience with problem solving.
• Subject matter expertise is required in multiple spend categories including but not limited to Information Technology (IT), Legal, Finance, Corporate Insurance, Human Resources, Fleet Management, HR, MRO, Plant Services, Capital Expenses

Why you'll love working for RYAM:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short term / Long term disability
• Bonus / Merit
• Life insurance (Company paid & Voluntary)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness reimbursement
• Retirement plan
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