Category Manager

4 days ago

Greenwood Village, United States DSJ Global Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Summary:

Based in the scenic Greenwood Village, Colorado, our headquarters foster a collaborative culture and offer a transformative journey for our dedicated team members. With a strong commitment to sustainability and growth, we are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who are eager to advance their careers. Our diverse Travel Collection encompasses lodging, dining, cruises, short-line railroads, and adventure travel.

Responsbilities:

  • Leads the strategic sourcing process for assigned categories, including Food and Beverage, Lodging, OSE, MRO, and FF&E, across corporate and business unit sites. Collaborates with functional and operational leadership to define specifications, prioritize objectives and strategies, assess risks, and align with cost and budget goals.
  • Monitors cost trends within key commodity groups, reporting impacts and cost avoidance strategies to senior leadership. Conducts supplier research and evaluations based on a Total Cost of Ownership approach, considering factors such as price, service standards, quality, capability, reliability, and strategic alignment.
  • Manages spend and volume analytics throughout the life cycle of category strategies, including forecasting, conversion, compliance, and trend analysis. Oversees the full RFP process for both new and existing products and services, including vendor selection and distribution analysis.
  • Maintains contract documentation, including expiration dates and RFP timelines. Facilitates cross-functional communication to support the development and execution of organizational strategies.
  • Investigates new products and services, evaluating their alignment with company initiatives and business objectives. Stays current with industry developments by studying trade publications, market reports, and relevant procurement and hospitality trends.
  • Champions contract implementation and oversees its management throughout the contract life cycle. Acts as a point of escalation and collaborates closely with business units. Regularly solicits operational feedback and evaluates supplier performance through QBRs and other metrics.
  • Leads Strategic Supplier Relationship Management for assigned categories, including the creation and upkeep of supplier performance scorecards, action items, and resolution of challenges. Coordinates with key stakeholders and departmental leadership as needed to drive results.


Qualifications:

  • A college degree or equivalent work experience, with at least 7 years of experience in the hospitality and food service industries.
  • Comprehensive understanding of Supply Chain Management and Strategic Sourcing processes, including post-award administration, with expertise in assigned categories.
  • Exceptional financial analysis and forecasting capabilities, with a strong grasp of Total Cost of Ownership factors.
  • Proven communication and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and mitigate risk factors and operational needs.
  • Proven experience in building relationships and strategic partnerships, while motivating both internal teams and suppliers to achieve strategic goals.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Track record of working collaboratively across multifunctional teams in various regions to ensure cost control and process improvement strategies align with business goals and deliver results.
  • Experience in Procure-to-Pay/Source-to-Pay ERP systems and content management.
  • Familiarity with blended contract strategy models, integrating both Self-Managed and GPO solutions.


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Company DescriptionDSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.Company DescriptionDSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r
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We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r
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Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

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