Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Deerfield, Illinois, United States divihn Full time

This role involves leading assigned Professional Services categories globally, driving procurement excellence and best value for the categories, with a focus on cost, quality, and service.

As a Category Manager, you will collaborate with internal partners to lead category strategies, pipeline items, and short/medium/long-term goals to support the ongoing delivery of product pipeline.

You will be responsible for leading the supplier selection, risk assessment, and contract negotiation process for key projects, ensuring that appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs are in place for strategic and critical suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating with internal partners to lead category strategies and pipeline items
  • Leading the supplier selection, risk assessment, and contract negotiation process for key projects
  • Ensuring that appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs are in place for strategic and critical suppliers
  • Providing regular progress updates to direct manager, procurement senior leadership, and key internal partners
  • Leading negotiations across critical supply agreements using value-based techniques
  • Monitoring, tracking, and reporting on savings and incremental value of sourcing activities
  • Stimulating and supporting innovation by using the supplier base, regularly reviewing market developments, and mobilizing the appropriate internal network

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor/Master's degree
  • Category management experience with multinational organizations
  • Proven experience in people, stakeholder, and project management
  • Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups
  • Strong analytic and negotiation skills
  • Business sense and ability to develop critical thinking
  • Experience in contracting, including Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments, and NDAs
  • Intermediate understanding of Procurement standard processes, supply markets, suppliers, and products
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural and matrix environment
  • Intermediate understanding of pricing models and contracts terms

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the success of our organization.



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