Senior Category Manager Job at Velocity Procurement LLC, Remote

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  • Velocity Procurement LLC
  • Remote

Job Description

Senior Category Manager Location Remote in Dallas, TX :

Our client, a multi-billion leader in their industry is seeking a Senior Category Manager. This position is direct hire with our client. The Senior Category Manager will be responsible for developing, executing, and managing the sourcing strategy and tactical plans for indirect spend categories (for non-merchandise spend). The primary focus of this role will be marketing or IT categories which are those identified as strategic, business critical, and/or having significant leverage opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, execute, and track category strategy and policies for one or more non-merchandise category leveraging the identified value levers
  • Collaborate with the business to define category needs and specifications
  • Manage and direct the strategic sourcing efforts (sourcing calendar)
  • Complete the collection, analysis, and reporting of category spend and savings data monthly
  • Conduct the development of sourcing strategies, industry and supplier research, bidding, supplier selection, and contract negotiations
  • Perform value analysis and total cost of ownership analytical activities
  • Coordinate strategic sourcing activities with stakeholders for sourced categories, including preparing category sourcing results and sourcing step details and summaries
  • Provide Stakeholders' department with spend savings analysis across categories for forecasting and budgeting purposes
  • Prepare periodic stakeholder activities alignment and category planning materials
  • Coordinate with Stakeholder and Legal department on contract negotiations
  • Load and report on contracting activity

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree, MBA preferred
  • At least 5-6 years of relevant strategic category/sourcing experience
  • Project management experience
  • Procurement and strategic sourcing knowledge, specifically with multiple retail, non-merchandise specific category sourcing expertise
  • Understanding of cost savings approaches
  • Established strategic sourcing skills, including documentation and communication of strategy
  • Networking and team skills
  • Strategically oriented
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Ability to successfully address large supplier relationships

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Remote job,

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