Category Manager - Construction

Category Manager – Construction

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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.

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.

Where is the work:
This position will be based out of our Davidson NC location.

Responsibilities:

• 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%

Qualifications:

• 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:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Communication Skills – Exhibits enthusiasm, influences customers, represents Procurement with SBU leadership, presentation, and messaging skills (understanding the audience)
• 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.
• Project Management – Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to align objectives, manages global project portfolio and…