Director, Category Management

About the role

Develop innovative procurement solutions at a project/category/organizational level and provide guidance to category team for sourcing event level strategies. Engage senior leadership team to drive buy-in and adoption into the category strategy and changes required to enable the organization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor high value proposal evaluation and award decisions with business stakeholders
• Influence the development of category strategies and category initiatives with focus on transformation, internal collaboration, global third-party partnerships, driving sustainability, and utilizing technology and change management to maximize business value and results
• Monitor category financial performance
• Participate in supplier performance reviews with strategic suppliers and business stakeholders
• Manage supplier relationships at a global enterprise level and work with the business to make sure supplier risk management activities are executed effectively
• Work with Contracting CoE leaders to promote the use of category specific templates by Sourcing teams
• Work with Contracting CoE leaders for strategies to improve contract visibility and risk management
• Identify and seek opportunities for improvement in organizational procurement compliance and effectively promote and manage changes in procurement policy, processes and standard operating procedures
• Develop, manage and lead the Category team with a focus on procurement in a strategic and goal-oriented manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Sourcing, Procurement, or related field or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in related field
• CPM, CPSM, CSCP preferred

Pay

$148,000.00 - $274,200.00 per year

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules