Category Manager System Management and Card Services

Responsibilities

• Manages the category strategy and procurement activities related to system management and card services.
• Develops and implements sourcing strategies to optimize costs, ensure quality, and maintain supplier relationships.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align category objectives with business goals.
• Maintains the Schindler ZPOC2 Catalog and ensures efficient procurement processes, plus current pricing according to negotiated and approved values.
• Leads the Schindler Shape SAP implementation for SEC/TOR within the area of SAP MM and Purchasing, while transitioning field operations catalog procurement to a Shape solution.
• Provides impact summaries of supplier price changes and recommendations for mitigating cost exposures.
• Identifies under-performing areas in the supply chain and suggests improvements.
• Designs and implements methods to provide added value analytics in support of the supply chain management decision evaluation process.
• Projects management – working with mid- to senior-level stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement in cost, process, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Data Science, Business Management, Economics (related)
• MS Office tools proficiency, especially in Excel and PowerPoint (10+ years)
• Data Analysis - Spreadsheets/Databases/ERP Systems (10+ years)
• SAP/ERP system knowledge (10+ years)
• Project Management (10+ years)

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SAP/ERP configuration, structures, modules, functionality, data analytics, and reporting functions.
• Knowledge of the various interfaces and systems to SAP and changes underway with the SHAPE SAP Hanna, KG/KW split related methodology.
• Certified Data Analyst/related experience.
• Demonstrate costumer focus through improving performance.
• Possess solid leadership skills by demonstrating confidence and authority of expertise, clear vision of expectations, and champions success.
• Able to present materials and data clearly and articulately, able to present findings in a fact-based and professional way.
• Information seeking and achievement orientation, ability to solve problems both independently and collaboratively, able to interpret complex concerns and identify and mobilize appropriate resources, with minimum negative impact; ability to fully understand the problem, assess responsibility, explore alternatives, develop creative solutions and negotiate settlements.
• Ability to interact with all levels and be an integral part of the operation; drive others to exceed their goals; keeps others informed of status of projects affecting them; foster a teamwork relationship.
• Strong ability to think conceptually and zero in on root cause to have impact; translates analysis into appropriate actions.
• Able to maximize value and opportunity within supply chain, supply chain processes, the supply chain vendor base and customer needs (internal as well as external).
• Exceptional ability to conceptualize large-scale projects and foresee challenges.
• Able to train, guide, work, and motivate team members and staff.

Benefits

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of a child’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

Pay

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Schedule

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