Director, Senior Category Manager - Financial Services Operations

* Lead a category initiative teams to deliver year‑over‑year value and set savings targets (cost reductions, cost avoidance, and/or revenue opportunities) in alignment with Finance‑validated baselines and auditable governance.
* Curate and maintain Category Cards, preferred supplier routes, and Buying Channel rules by partnering with Systems & Analytics teams for updates, guided‑buying configurations, dashboards, and global adoption mechanisms.
* Prioritize initiatives within the category pipeline, ensuring accuracy of baselines, milestone tracking, and variance commentary, ensuring clarity for dashboards and reviews.
* Guide team members through opportunity assessment, RFx preparation, negotiation support, and supplier evaluation.
* Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, providing guidance on channel selection, specification choices, negotiation preparation, and savings definitions.
* Translate complex market dynamics, internal requirements, and supplier insights into clear, value‑focused recommendations.
* Conceive new and pursue supplier‑led innovation opportunities (e.g., process redesign and automation, alternative specifications, sustainability solutions) to improve cost, quality, resilience, and speed.
* Synthesize market data and benchmarks (e.g. indices, should-cost models, vendor peer comparisons, external insights, total cost of ownership (TCO) insights) to support robust business cases and sourcing strategies.
* Leverage AI tools to enhance category execution, and promote the adoption of AI‑enabled workflows within the category squad and cross‑functional partners.
* Coordinate sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and initiative execution activities with regional teams in the US, Japan, Ireland, India, and other markets.
* Align category initiatives with organizational priorities, stakeholder needs, procurement policy, and risk/compliance requirements.
* Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, operations, economics, or a related field.
* 7-10 years of experience in procurement, category management, sourcing, or supplier management.
* Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders, guiding sourcing decisions, and delivering measurable value.
* Experience synthesizing benchmarks, supplier data, and market intelligence into sourcing strategies.
* Exposure to or familiarity with procurement technologies (e.g., sourcing platforms, CLM systems) and AI‑enabled sourcing tools.
* Professional certifications preferred (e.g. MCIPS, CPSM, CPM).
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