Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Hanover, Maryland, United States Allegis Group Full time
Job Summary

The Category Manager is a key role within Allegis Group, responsible for strategically sourcing new and existing vendors, negotiating and administering contracts with varying degrees of complexity and/or sensitivity. This position requires a deep understanding of the IT category and the ability to develop, coordinate, and implement category procurement sourcing plans that provide maximum value to the business while effectively managing organizational spend.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, leadership, and Executives, and influence decisions to align with good procurement practices.
  • Lead procurement projects including negotiation of contracts & commercial terms consistent with maximizing business value for the company as a whole.
  • Measure and report value delivered.
  • Perform in-depth analysis of supply markets and sources from globally capable and competitive suppliers.
  • Expert level in conducting strategic supplier sourcing activities including RFx, negotiations, contracting, price analyses, and program management to support new strategies.
  • Oversee complex procurement projects across a variety of geographies and functions.
  • Research industry benchmarks (pricing, quality, product changes, service levels, trends).
  • Involved in wide ranging planning cycles from short term to multi-year sourcing activities.
  • Build TCO cost modeling and baseline documentation.
  • Develop and negotiate vendor SLAs, KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Ensure that adequate price competition exists, and favorable supply arrangements are met.
  • Manage customer's expectations through timely feedback and proactive communication.
  • Recommend and implement cost saving and cost avoidance measures.
  • Review contract compliance, identify problem situations and recommend corrective measures.
  • Identify risk situations and coordinate solutions with management.
  • Develop relationships with other business units and understand their business plans.
  • Maintain vendors and contract files in our internal vendor database.
  • Responsible for using independent judgment and making decisions that require a great degree of creative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
  • Develop and maintain metrics of vendor performance for use in placement of repeat or new business.
  • Negotiate and support SLA agreements with new and existing vendors to ensure expected performance levels are maintained.
Qualifications
  • BS in supply chain/purchasing, BA in business-related field, or equivalent substantive experience.
  • At least 4-6 years in procurement or strategic sourcing organization.
  • Extensive complex contract procurement experience.
  • Working with and/or managing cross functional teams.

Benefits Overview

  • Medical, dental & vision.
  • Hospital plans.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
  • Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
  • Company paid Short and long-term disability.
  • Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA).
  • Transportation benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Tuition Assistance.
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave).

Salary Range

  • $71,000.00 - $100,000.00.
  • The position is bonus eligible.

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