Category Manager Indirect

About the role

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

Responsibilities

• Accomplishes results through the management of cross-functional Business Unit professional teams and departments.
• Responsible for end results of allocated workstreams; contributes to planning and policy within assigned areas.
• Integrates subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within a defined area.
• Contributes to the development of standards and operating practices.
• Plans and leads category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology spend.
• Administers and supports, as needed, all ad hoc sales calls and scheduling of single-use and full-time services across the TEGNA enterprise footprint.
• Manages all indirect category spend databases.
• Manages services, vendor relationships, and contracts that flow through the department via Operations, Sales, or customer requests.
• Provides indirect category quotes, conducts price negotiations, and completes order requests.
• Maintains reports on all sourcing requests, including:
  • Initial quotes
  • Inquiries
  • Business cases
  • Completed contracts
  • Supplier discontinuations
• Maintains a working knowledge of facilities within TEGNA’s enterprise footprint.
• Travels occasionally between U.S.-based facilities as needed.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintains rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement methodologies, including:
  • Seven-step strategic sourcing process
  • Baselining analysis
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
  • Other procurement best practices

Scope & Accountability

• Plans and leads key projects, programs, or strategic plans for assigned workstreams.
• Achieves success through leadership and motivation of Business Unit professionals.
• Manages a commodity workstream or portfolio.
• Leads a team of commodity and/or other professionals within Business Units.
• Owns key business unit sourcing priorities for indirect categories.
• Manages all aspects of supplier performance and execution.

Major Responsibilities

• Maintains and improves operational quality, cost control, and efficiency.
• Ensures operational excellence and customer satisfaction metrics are achieved.
• Manages issue resolution and escalations.
• Develops sourcing strategies and conducts ongoing evaluations for key Business Unit product suppliers.
• Drives cost-reduction initiatives for key products and owns supplier pricing processes.
• Administers the supply base within assigned workstreams to:
  • Maintain annual supplier counts
  • Track expenditures
  • Manage new supplier approvals
  • Engage suppliers to support strategic initiatives

Required Experience

• 3–6 years of category management experience (including Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned indirect categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function.
• Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve measurable results.
• Demonstrated success achieving cost reductions through target setting and execution for more than $15 million in category spend.
• Procurement project management experience.

Preferred Experience

• More than 6 years of category management experience in indirect categories (including Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function.
• Experience managing Telecom, Broadcast Technology, Hardware, Software, and Services categories.
• Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve results.
• Demonstrated achievement of cost reduction targets across $10 million to $90 million in category spend.
• 5–10 years of procurement project management experience.

Skills, Education, and Certifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience working with a technology or broadcast company.

Skills, Education, and Certifications Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, plus an MBA.
• More than 10 years of experience working with a technology or broadcast company.