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Global Category Manager

3 months ago


Lake Forest, Illinois, United States Grainger Full time

Work Location Type:

Hybrid As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships.

With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe.

As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.


Position Details:

As Global Category Manager, with a focus on Technology spend in US, Canada, and Mexico, you will lead strategic and complex procurement sourcing activities.

You will develop and lead global sourcing strategy to deliver optimal level of service and results through planning, business need, industry assessment, strategy definition, execution, supplier selection, transactional planning and contracting.

You will report to the Sr.

Manager, Global Category Management and will be based in our Lake Forest, IL office or downtown Chicago office at the Merchandise Mart on a hybrid (3 days per week) basis.


You Will:

Define, develop and implement sourcing global strategies for managed categories, consistent with goals Lead the global sourcing process including eSourcing RFI/RFP/RFX, negotiations, and contract execution with selected suppliers Align with senior leaders and partners to develop short-term and long-term category goals and pipeline opportunities, while offering solutions to achieve our goals Monitor the supplier market and identify opportunities and industry trends; use market intelligence to validate and benchmark costs and competitive pricing.

Prioritize and conduct spend and savings analysis Manage initiatives within assigned categories with the ability to meet defined timelines and provide proactive status communication to partners Manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance following contract obligations, SLA's, KPI's, and metrics to maximize compliance and avoid issues Forecast Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for proposed solutions Adhere to cost reduction and savings goals and develope financial models for category spend Ensure adherence to Company processes and procedures

You Have: 3+ years of experience in technology sourcing Experience in global category management and strategic sourcing including advanced contract T&C's Experience in negotiation and best in class practices to assess and manage contractual, operational, financial and risk Professional qualification/certification from related professional organizations (CPM, CPSM, APICS) would be advantageous Rewards and Benefits: With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing.

Our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet our team members' individual needs.

Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period Employee discounts, parental leave, 3:1 match on donations and tuition reimbursement A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical and social wellbeing programs We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment.

With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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