Category Manager - Global Facilities

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We re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to building exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Adobe purchases products and services from thousands of suppliers each year. We aim to accelerate Adobe s continued commercial success through outstanding strategic sourcing. You will have the chance to lead sourcing projects while you partner with internal teams and suppliers to optimize spend across Adobe s indirect categories.

• Serve as a liaison with internal business partners and external suppliers in the strategies and execution of sophisticated and impactful sourcing projects related to Adobe facilities
• Build strong trusted relationships with senior internal partners through understanding their objectives and bridging them with those of Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS)
• Proactively seek value-creating opportunities across spend categories
• Oversee the process of disseminating and following contract obligations, and instituting a complete strategy to approach renewal.
• Demonstrate expertise in facility trends and commercial models, and be apt to train others on the same across the organization.
• Develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity and lead commercial negotiations to find the best sourcing solution for Adobe.
• Ensure proper risk mitigation through liaising and contributing with Legal. Help internal partners obtain robust Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure reliable performance.
• Report progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress. Add agreements, service details and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.
• Drive continuous improvement and organizational change initiatives.
• Key contributor to the strategic direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives.

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preference: MBA, or JD).
• Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certification(s) a plus.
• Preference: 5-9 years  experience in Strategic Sourcing with an emphasis in facilities.
• Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Exemplify excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) and positively influencing various partners, and improving business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across Adobe; evidence of continuous positive customer feedback.
• Growth mentality: aware of personal strengths and weaknesses; great at receiving, applying, and giving useful feedback.
• Mastery of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis.
• High attention to detail and the exercise of sound judgment and decision-making.
• Has exceptional written and verbal communications, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Able to synthesize and present complex matters and data analysis in executive presentation views with insightful commentary.
• Must be willing to train and educate users in new processes, policies, and procedures or technologies.
• Handles own workload and priorities effectively. Flexible working times based on company requirements and should be expected at various times through the business year and quarter.

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe s industry‑leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and Gen Studio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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