Sr Category Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the development and execution of category management strategies for various areas of spend, creates category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives, in support of leveraging third party spend and creating value. Conducts spend analysis and market intelligence to identify and leverage key opportunities that deliver value, optimize supplier pool and mitigate risk to the business.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Four (4) or more years Category Management and/or Strategic Sourcing (Required)
• Six (6) or more years critical analysis and evaluation of data, financials and/or market intelligence (Preferred)
• Ten (10) or more years Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial, Contract Development or Contract Management (Required)
• No Licensure or Certification Required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Business Acumen
• Category Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Influencing
• Market Research
• Negotiating
• Relationship Management
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supplier Sourcing
• Manages assigned categories of higher complexity to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefit to the business, supported by category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives
• Executes strategic sourcing processes for assigned categories from market intelligence, business base-case and development of scope to commercial negotiations, supplier selection and contract execution
• May provide oversight and guidance to other Category Management resources for specific categories and initiatives
• Collaborates with relevant category managers, contract administrators and internal stakeholders to:
• o Develop category plans and strategies
• o Conduct ongoing market analysis and leverages supply chain knowledge to understand and articulate market trends and spend analytics
• o Execute sourcing initiatives that are aligned to business objectives and deliver value
• Conducts economic analysis, cost modeling, TCO analysis in support assigned strategic sourcing events & bid evaluation
• Develops credible business case for sourcing initiatives, supported by market data, commercial objectivity and relevant business and technical factors
• Works with site stakeholders to understand the demand/spend profile of assigned category and sub-category risks and business requirements for category plans and sourcing projects
• Continuously communicates to and aligns with stakeholders, on category initiatives changes and status updates, including implementation plans and category metrics
• Understands site operational and transactional SCM activities to ensure alignment with category strategies
• Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for value creation (cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement) and risk reduction, within their assigned categories of spend
• Utilizes supply chain tools, templates and systems, as prescribed by the Supply Chain Function
• While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.