Procurement Category Manager

Motorola Solutions - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chicago, IL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Procurement Category Manager at Motorola Solutions plays a critical role in leading strategic sourcing and category management initiatives. This position is responsible for executing long-term agreements, analyzing spend data, and identifying savings opportunities while fostering collaborative relationships across business units. The role requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to provide procurement expertise to support company objectives and enhance supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute long term agreements through formal RFx methodologies.
• Analyze spend data and industry dynamics to identify, prioritize, and launch sourcing initiatives.
• Identify value/savings opportunities, processes, and best practices.
• Establish positive relationships across the business units to ensure active and early participation in supplier related matters.
• Lead negotiations in both financial and business matters, including commercial terms and risk mitigation for strategic contracts.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, budgets, and current gaps and challenges to develop best strategic sourcing strategies.
• Support strategic sourcing best practices including driving supplier segmentation, scorecards, and facilitating strategic business reviews in collaboration with business partners.
• Lead supplier contract renewals and leverage competitive pricing, quality, and customer service.
• Develop strategic relationships with existing or new key suppliers and ensure appropriate engagement levels exist to drive partnership objectives.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiencies and maximize spend opportunity.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on business initiatives and procurement strategies.
• Develop relationships with senior leadership.
• Provide subject matter expertise on complex purchasing, legal & contractual issues.
• Perform supplier relationship management and reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Management.
• 10+ years of Procurement Category Management experience required.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous personnel management experience.
• Budget Planning experience.
• Cost Reduction experience.
• Contract negotiations without much legal guidance.
• 10 years of Procurement experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate and facilitate presentations for Director's/VP Levels.
• Preferred certifications: Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Project Management Professional (PMP).

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Family leave
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching