Category Manager

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

11d•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac. Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus. GA, for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

Requirements

Knowledge of sourcing principals and indirect procurement
Knowledge of primary and secondary research methods
Knowledge and demonstrated experience performing financial/cost analysis, business case development, quantitative and qualitative analysis and decision modeling
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
6+ years of related work experience
4+ years in procurement operations, strategic sourcing or similar roles
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted procurement advisor and deliver value to the business
Opportunity identification for business thru category strategy development
Communication on emerging trends
Collaboration to resolve key challenges in supply continuity or efficiency
Support business unit planning, demand planning, budgeting and forecasting
Develop and implement cost-based reduction or efficiency opportunities capable of delivering against annual targets thru the analysis of strategic value levers
Establish leading practices and drive continuous improvement within the category
Develop and enable set up of a preferred supplier list; develop strategic suppliers and grow alliances to meet cost and performance goals
Facilitate competitive intelligence / MI to identify emerging/potential sources of competitive advantage (i.e., market pricing, etc.)
Manage the category's supply portfolio - ensure supply security & cost transparency
Lead analysis of current spend to identify opportunities aligned to goals, KPI's and objectives of each category
Coordinate the sourcing strategy review with business stakeholders. Provide active support to fact-based negotiations with suppliers
Oversee proposal evaluation and award decisions with business stakeholders
Work with the Sourcing and Contracting team to create, revise, and execute strong contracts with suppliers, business stakeholders, and legal
Develop transition plan for implementing new contracts
Coordinate with business to understand procurement policy and processes
Accountable for providing category reports and communicating with business / SRM teams
Performs other related duties as required

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
an opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being