Category Manager

We are seeking a resourceful Indirect Sourcing Category Manager to join our this role youll oversee the sourcing and purchase of indirect goods and services (e.g. facilities MRO IT professional services) optimize our spend and vendor strategy and liaise with suppliers to ensure continuity of support for our operations. You will also ensure that project-approved budgets and costsavings targets are met.

To ensure success as an Indirect Sourcing Category Manager you should have strong business acumen and excellent knowledge of indirect sourcing and best practices. Ultimately a top-notch indirect sourcing professional should be able to effectively manage supplier performance and market risks to help the business achieve its cost quality and service objectives.

Primary duties:

• Managing the companys indirect spend by sourcing reviewing and purchasing indirect goods and services.
• Developing and updating category and sourcing strategies to reduce total cost of ownership and improve service levels.
• Evaluating selecting and recommending new indirect vendors and service providers to management.
• Leading RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) processes and negotiating favorable pricing terms and service levels to maximize value.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitoring market trends and benchmarking to identify risks opportunities and costreduction initiatives across indirect categories.
• Ensuring that projectapproved budgets savings and compliance targets are adhered to.
• Overseeing the preparation and review of contracts statements of work and purchase orders for indirect spend.
• Resolving vendor performance issues service disputes and any sourcingrelated escalations.

Knowledge/Experience/Education:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management business finance or a related field.
• At least four years experience in procurement strategic sourcing or category management preferably in indirect categories.
• Solid understanding of sourcing methodologies contract management and supplier relationship management.
• Experience working with procurement/sourcing systems or e-sourcing tools (e.g. ERP P2P contract management platforms).

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with vendors service providers and internal stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical skills including spend analysis and total cost of ownership evaluation.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and support personnel from various departments.

Physical Requirements:

• Position involves sitting for long periods standing manual dexterity stooping bending and minimal lifting.