Global Category Manager

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Grainger Indirect Procurement team manages over $1 billion of indirect spend for business team members. As Global Category Manager develops and executes category strategies for assigned categories to address internal stakeholder needs and business goals. Leads more complex strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize savings and value for the organization.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Global Category Management.

This is a hybrid position that is based onsite in Lake Forest or Chicago 3 days a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree In Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar field required
• 5+ years of Category Management, indirect procurement, contract negotiations, or global sourcing experience required
• 3+ years of experience developing and executing global category strategies. required
• Experience assessing and mitigating financial, operational, and contractual risks.
• Experience redlining and negotiating Master Agreements and Addendums.
• Experience performing spend and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Experience articulating strategies and influencing others at various levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Professional qualification/certification from related professional organizations (CPM, CPSM, APICS, ISM) Upon Hire preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a robust category strategy for your assigned business unit(s) with a total spend under management of $100-$300MM. Performs needs assessment and plans category roadmap to provide senior leaders (i.e. Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents) an overview of business unit opportunities in the next 3-5 years.
• Responsible for complex spend, total cost of ownership and external market analysis, Request for Proposal/ Quote, Information (RFx) execution, developing and executing negotiation strategies, and drafting and finalizing contracts with selected suppliers.
• Provide insights and updates on category strategy, project statuses, and market changes to internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Monitor supplier industry trends, validate and benchmark costs, and competitive pricing through research and market intelligence tools.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in procurement processes to increase efficiency and results across the department.
• Using business review templates, determine key performance indicators (KPI) and contracted service level agreements (SLA) to create a strategic supplier review process with annual report outs to key stakeholders.
• Coach and develop less senior team members as they apply strategic sourcing processes to categories.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment
• 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date)
• 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior