Procurement Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Blue Ash, Ohio, United States Vaco Full time
Job Summary

Vaco is seeking a highly skilled Procurement Category Manager to join our team. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for designing and executing sourcing strategies for Capital materials and services category. Your expertise will help us achieve competitive advantage and sustainable year-on-year improvements in terms of cost, quality, service, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute various sourcing strategies to increase procurement coverage in the Americas.
  • Lead and execute sourcing projects, including strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations, risk management, and contract execution.
  • Perform total cost of ownership evaluations and supply-market research, and conduct pricing audits and impact analysis to pursue continuous cost improvements.
  • Develop and maintain vendor scorecards relating to quality, value, performance, and customer service.
  • Identify and resolve strategic supplier performance issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an industrial, supply chain, or engineering discipline.
  • A minimum of 10 years' experience with indirect procurement of materials and services.
  • Professional certifications preferred (e.g., CPM, APICS, CPSM, CIPS, 6Sigma).
  • Significant category experience in sourcing, contracting, implementation, and project management within a Fortune 500 company, consultancy, or large service industry company.
  • Knowledge of recent and relevant contract language and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven experience in designing and executing sourcing strategies that consistently deliver measurable bottom-line cost savings.
  • Expert negotiator and influencer with multi-site implementation experience.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for communication, networking, and influencing across an organization.
  • Highly numerate with advanced experience in Excel and manipulating large databases of information.
  • Creative outlook when problem-solving.
  • Excited by innovation and new opportunities - a strategic thinker, self-starter willing to initiate, plan, and drive results.

What We Offer
  • A diverse and inclusive work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

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