Category Manager - Construction

Location: Davidson

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** Where is the work:*
* Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

** What's in it for you:*
* The Category Manager
- Construction role has the responsibility for strategic category management leading negotiations and purchases for the entire organization.  The Category Manager
- Construction has the critical responsibility of managing and supporting business needs with internal partners to identify and manage a supply base to deliver value across all SBUs.

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* What you will do:

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* + Directly responsible for creating, negotiating, and managing Construction, Architectural, and MEP contracts in support of internal partners; reinforces the use of CRE standards and provides contractual support and oversight of manufacturer standards, as established by internal partners, for Construction and facilities-related projects

+ Responsible for multi-year strategy development, execution of Indirect Procurement processes, and supplier relationship management

+ Develop relationships and communication strategies with internal partners to identify business needs and align the supply base to achieve strategic direction

+ Responsible for building and managing strategic supplier relationships through a formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process to improve supplier performance metrics including quality, delivery, productivity, and innovation

+ Provide guidance and oversight of the sourcing process to ensure spending is awarded to provide the maximum value

+ Lead the development and negotiation of contracts through the Contract Lifecycle Management process while maximizing value and minimizing risk

+ Partner with Regional and Global Procurement teams to ensure delivery of productivity and cost avoidance

+ Expected travel requirements are 15% - 20%

** What you will bring:*
* + Demonstrated experience negotiating and coaching AIA or similar construction industry-related contractual agreement execution preferred

+ Demonstrated experience with negotiation and closure on Construction Contractors, Architectural firms, and MEP suppliers

+ LEED or WELL certification preferred and/or experience with the LEED or WELL certification process

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field

+ 3-5+ years of experience in Supply Chain and/or Sourcing / Procurement

+ Sourcing experience in the development and management of a global supply base is preferred

+ Demonstrated success includes supplier development across regions, responsibility for high-level negotiations, leading multi-functional projects

+ Strong analytics experience

+ Lean experience beneficial

+ Ability to travel 15%

** Key

Competencies:

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** Communication Skills**  - Exhibits enthusiasm, influences customers, represents Procurement with SBU leadership, presentation, and messaging skills (understanding the audience)

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** Supply Chain Acumen**  - Established long-term strategies, champions development and utilization of globally competitive tools and processes, drives for optimal business results focused on meeting the needs of the business.

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** Project Management**  - Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to align objectives, manages global project portfolio and oversees overall implementation.

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** Global Business Thinking/Strategizing**  - Demonstrates deep global knowledge of suppliers, industry trends, emerging markets, technology, and…