Manager, Category Management

About the role

The Manager, Category Management is instrumental in supporting the shaping of our indirect procurement strategy and driving adoption within the organization. The incumbent possesses a strong background in category management, a results-oriented mindset, and a commitment to teamwork and ingenuity, contributing to significant savings and optimized spend.

Responsibilities

• Manage one to two indirect categories, representing approximately $50M of spend.
• Develop and execute strategic category plans (40% strategic planning, 60% hands-on execution).
• Drive savings initiatives and optimize spend under management.
• Improve procurement cycle times for assigned categories.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of indirect procurement processes.
• Travel globally approximately 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and influence stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Ivalua is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of specific experience in category management.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Commerce, Engineering), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and influence stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Ivalua is a plus.

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Company Overview

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.