SR. CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - REMOTE - PROTEIN

Compass Group

12d•$95,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for execution and strategic oversight of assigned categories, including negotiation, budgeting, forecasting and aligning customer needs with the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in supply chain, category, finance, or related field; supplier management experience preferred.
Strong negotiations experience.
Presentation Experience.
Ability to extract insights from complex data sets using advanced excel skills.
Ability to influence through direct and indirect teams.
Knowledge / Experience of budgets and forecasting.
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
Travel is up to 5% annually.

Responsibilities

Participate in the financial planning and forecasting process.
Develop category sourcing strategy and recommendations in conjunction with key business partners.
Conduct industry analysis to provide proactive insight to develop a 3-year category strategy.
Partner with the Sourcing team to support negotiating and executing preferred supplier contracts.
Provide ongoing trend analysis (business performance & drivers) to seize value-creating opportunities & corrective actions.
Research current state and future needs, analysis of market trends and potential suppliers, and identification of continuous improvement opportunities.
Responsible for development of comprehensive strategy reports.
Identify, design & execute cost savings projects within assigned categories.
Manage supplier performance - escalation resolution management.
Create & deliver presentations with customer & competitive insights, recommendations.
Ownership of required internal processes including budgeting, contract attributes, benchmarking, pricing, product recommendations, etc.