Category Manager

Overview

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PRIMARY PURPOSE

Performs category management and manages procurement for an assigned category. Develops and implements processes and procedures for sourcing and procurement within category and negotiates, manages, monitors contracts for compliance, supplier optimization, commercial terms, improvements, modifications, or renewal.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manages procurement and development and implementation of category-specific strategies, including in-depth market analysis, best-practice review, demand-pattern analysis and development of requirements for high- risk complex commercial transactions. Oversees competitive solicitation process (requirements gathering, procurement strategy, negotiation, and implementation) for procurement activities within the assigned category.
• Develops and implements processes and procedures for sourcing and procurement within category. Works collaboratively with internal customers to develop policies that support the overall category strategy.
• Manages supplier and stakeholder relationships and acts as interface between internal clients, projects and suppliers. Collaborates with suppliers to analyze and develop marketplace capabilities. Provides senior technical category expertise to leaders across Trans Link to help identify business requirements and improvement opportunities for assigned category, including changes to the business relationship model (i.e., outsource, in-source, co-op, etc.). Advises senior leaders on the implementation of associated changes.
• Negotiates and signs off on new contracts. Manages and monitors existing contracts for compliance, supplier optimization, commercial terms, improvements, modifications, or renewal. Ensures that internal customer’ project/supply needs are met, taking corrective action where necessary.
• Manages category performance by establishing performance measures (e.g., annual cost improvement targets, savings results, contract and supplier performance, efficiency gains, leakage “spend tracks” etc.) analyzing and reporting on results and managing any modifications to the portfolio. Conducts periodic Business Partner reviews, addressing both performance metrics and continuous improvement activities while actively soliciting internal customers and procurement staff for feedback.
• Researches and benchmarks industry best-practices and presents marketplace findings to support the management of the overall category strategy.
• Conducts category strategy peer review meetings and acts as subject matter expert on the assigned category.
• Performs all staff management functions such as selection, training, performance management, coaching and development. Leads cross-functional teams in sourcing and procurement initiatives and projects.
• Responsible for overseeing activities (functional and/or technical support, as assigned by Director, Strategic Sourcing and Contract Management) to support all the category teams in the department.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The requirements for this position are acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field plus seven (7) years of progressive experience in a hybrid or complex procurement and /or supply organization including…