Global Senior Category Manager - Travel

About the role

This role of Independent Contributor recognizes his/her category expertise, efficiency and effectiveness of complex regional to global multi-project management, demonstrates the leader capabilities, brings an innovation mindset and being an agent of change for the Procurement organization.

Responsibilities

• Inspire trust and confidence with executive leadership.
• Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholder’s requirements and supplier preferences.
• Recognized as a company expert within his/her field.
• Ability to simultaneously manage 8+ highly complex projects, leading all deliverables, analytics, negotiations and project management details (as needed).
• Manage full sourcing process for the most complex projects– inclusive of supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing and monitoring complex contracts, conducting and monitoring supplier.
• Independently collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual category management plan that incorporates the stakeholder’s strategy, goals, challenges, constraints and objectives with a 1 to 3- year time horizon – key outputs included but not limited to spend breakdown, strategic sourcing pipeline, process improvements, supplier rationalizations, targeted supplier business reviews, sourcing levers, etc.
• Ability to maintain accountability, delivering against timelines, building relationships and becoming a trusted advisor with business stakeholders, executive management and suppliers.
• Perform significant total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research, conduct the most complex pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders to identify and execute continuous cost improvement programs and resolve significant and unique strategic supplier performance issues to ensure business satisfaction.
• Contribute to measuring success, including savings, innovation related to process improvements, improved delivery and simplified processes.
• Maintain a high level of product and industry awareness to keep current on best practices, new suppliers, market trends, etc.
• Manage end-to-end Travel Operations to ensure the smooth execution of all aspects of Zebra’s travel and expense program which will include, but not limited to, the following: Communication of new services, tools, and publications, Training sessions, Travel system escalations, Reporting, Policy exceptions, Program audits

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 12+ years of experience
  • Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management experience
  • Category Management in Travel experience
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Experience working with Navan highly desired
  • Proven work experience in the field of Indirect Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management
  • Excellent communication skills (listening, providing clear and concise information, using proper language and grammar)
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of management and manage stakeholder issues
  • Subject matter expert in Indirect Sourcing & Procurement discipline
  • Ability to lead cross-function teams collaboratively
  • Overseeing highly complex issues and applying advance root cause analysis
  • Oversees management and strategy of documented processes
  • Advanced analytical skills
  • Highly experienced in effectively providing direction to manage in a fast-paced, high growth, rapidly changing environment
  • Identify and manage process improvements including process/procedures design
  • Spend Analytics
  • Contract Compliance
  • Supplier segmentation and score carding
  • Executive Presentation
  • Demonstrated leadership skills coupled with desire an ability for continuous learning & self-development
  • Strong proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel), presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint), Microsoft Word, Oracle iProcurement, Workday Scout, and SpendHQ (or similar programs).
  • Ability to build, update, and monitor Power BI dashboards.
  • Ability to implement new tools to automate business management procedures.

  Skills

  • Strategic Category Management
  • Procurement & Travel Transformation & Operational Excellence
  • Strategic Sourcing & Execution
  • Negotiation & Supplier Partnership
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
  • Stakeholder Influence & Communication
  • Ambiguity Management
  • Digital Acumen & AI Application

  Benefits

  Equal Opportunity Employer. Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com. Know Your Rights. Zebra understands the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization.