Category Manager

## Category Manager Apply locations:
Parsippany, NJtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
25974# At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don’t back down from hard work– we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present.

And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
**** Job Summary
** The Category Manager leads the proactive development and execution of holistic category strategies for complex portfolios. They act as a trusted business advisor, utilizing market insights to unlock value beyond price, fostering strategic supplier relationships that drive innovation, performance, risk mitigation, and supply availability, in addition to, achieving the optimal total cost of ownership (TCO).

** Team Overview
** The Technology & Professional Services Indirect Procurement Team is responsible for sourcing technology and professional services solutions across all Business functions . The Team works collaboratively with Business stakeholders to develop and align on strategy, to support solution and supplier selections through go to market events, to negotiate contracts, to manage vendors, and to complete contract renewals.
****** Summary
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** Technology & Professional Services*
* ** Category Manager
** will be functionally aligned to our IT Teams.  The Category Manager will be responsible for development, support, and execution of category strategies in partnership with our IT Stakeholders.  The Category Manager will also manage suppliers and contracts, perform spend analysis, manage the RFx (RFQ, RFP, RFI) process from start to finish in support of competitive supplier selection and will ensure optimization of the procurement processes to drive success for GAF.

** Key Responsibilities****
* **** Strategic Category Management (20-30%):
** Develop and execute competitive category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives in partnership with IT Stakeholders.**
* **** Negotiating and Contracting (20-25%):
** Lead strategic and complex contract negotiations, including managing vendor relationships. Execute agreements that mitigate risk and attain the lowest total cost of ownership in accordance with company policies and category strategies.  Able to run RFx events with no oversight.**
* **** Collaboration & Coordination (15-20%):
** Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to drive the implementation of sourcing requirements. Partner with internal stakeholders to identify project benefits and provide periodic updates to management.**
* **** Source to Pay (S2P) Process Excellence (15-20%):
** Manage contractual commitments and supplier assessments to ensure quality and delivery requirements are met. Utilize S2P tools for e-sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and spend analysis.  Develop catalogs as part of continuous improvement efforts.**
* **** Analysis & Market Intelligence (10-15%):
** Organize data sets to develop meaningful analysis of spend, cost, and performance metrics. Provide supply-based market intelligence and timely cost information to internal partners.**
* **** Supplier Relationship Management (10-15%):
** Assess potential suppliers and oversee the tracking of supplier metrics. Conduct structured supplier business reviews to monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
****** Required Qualifications****
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* Education:

** Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.**
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* Experience:

** 5+ years of experience in Technology Strategic Sourcing, Technology Category Management, or a related technology Procurement role, with a proven track record of managing strategic or complex categories and higher-dollar spend.**
* **** Negotiation

Skills:

** Advanced experience in strategic and complex technology…