Category Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, Procurement or a related field required
• 5+ years Procurement experience
• Strong business acumen including structured problem solving, analytical skills, data analysis and solid understanding of strategic sourcing and contract management concepts required
• Strong history of thinking systemically, challenging the status quo and building value-based relationships required
• Ability to create, communicate and execute a strategic roadmap and influence collaboration and coordination
• Ability to multi-task and drive closure of open issues/concerns
• Creative and innovative problem solver with significant project management experience
• Strong experience in procurement processes and system integration projects
• Contract negotiation and management experience and skills
• Ability to work collaboratively, prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Development of category strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy, sourcing events, supply market analysis, and procurement best-practices
• Strong negotiation, project management and facilitation skills and leverage this knowledge for cost reduction opportunities across the region
• Negotiate MSAs, monitor compliance and timing of expiration
• Collaborate with internal business stakeholders in developing category strategy, objectives, and performance targets – availability, quality, cost, schedule, service, and innovation
• Act as central point of contact and knowledge for regionally coordinated efforts
• Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations
• Leverage extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO
• Identify potential risks and create mitigation plans across risk types (supplier financial, quality, supply continuity, etc.)
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in total cost of ownership
• Manage new supplier selection processes and developing/maintaining supplier relationships
• Develop market intelligence on supply base, own key vendor relationships based on assigned categories and monitor key strategies and suppliers
• Accurately forecast total cost benefit opportunities
• Provide timely budget guidance to the businesses