Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Charlotte, United States GXO Logistics, Inc. Full time
Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

  • Partner with stakeholders to draft category plans in alignment with the strategic goals
  • Complete highly complex analyses for assigned projects and identify category area business and product trends
  • Define sourcing specifications and cost reduction objectives, implement negotiation strategies and identify high impact sourcing-related solutions to meet/exceed business objectives
  • Evaluate third-party providers of goods and services
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third-part providers; act as a corporate liaison to current and potential suppliers and business owners in support of company strategic sourcing initiatives
  • Conduct vendor performance reviews; prepare and present QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews) to the immediate team and to executive leadership
  • Manage RFPs by conducting requests for proposals, information, quotes and reverse auctions as required via RFx through use of strategic sourcing platform tools
  • Lead/facilitate sourcing projects through the full project lifecycle while managing and mitigating risk
  • Utilize lean concepts to drive process improvement and cost reductions without compromising business strategies and/or quality
  • Assist in the development of company and department standards; manage within those as well as applicable laws to ensure ethical negotiation and to preserve procurement reputation of GXO Logistics

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
  • 5 years of purchasing, procurement or sourcing experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

It’d be great if you also have:

  • 3 years of experience negotiating agreements
  • Previous facilities sourcing/procurement experience
  • CPSM and/or Lean Six Sigma credential
  • Ability to perform complex analysis in spreadsheet programs such as Excel
  • Ability to collect and analyze financial market, business or technical information to draw conclusions and make educated recommendations impacting the sourcing plan or event
  • Ability to facilitate/conduct large group meetings and deliver presentations for internal and external clients at all levels

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair Full time

    Overview: The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair Full time

    Overview: The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, NC, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Full time

    Overview: The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    1 week ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Category Manager

    6 days ago

    Charlotte, United States Talentbridge Holdings Corporation Full time

    The Category Manager for MRO and Indirect Spend is responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and ensure the uninterrupted supply of goods and services necessary for our manufacturing operations. The role involves working closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and...

  • Category Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States TalentBridge Full time

    The Category Manager for MRO and Indirect Spend is responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives to optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and ensure the uninterrupted supply of goods and services necessary for our manufacturing operations. The role involves working closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and...

  • IT Category Manager Procurement

    22 hours ago

    Charlotte, United States Momentum Resource Solutions Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionIT Category Manager Procurement- W2 ContractContract to HireProvide sourcing category expertise in IT Professional Services and outsourcing.Develop category strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requirements.Leverage market data, external resources, spend...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, NC, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview: The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Cedar Fair Full time

    Overview: The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28244, Mecklenburg County, NC, United States Cedar Fair - Charlotte Full time

    Overview:The Corporate Merchandise Category Planning Manager develops and executes the category business plan for assigned retail categories. The Manager will drive category performance including optimization of revenue, margin, and inventory levels. The Manager will partner with Product Development to build strategy and assortment plans which aligns with...

  • Procurement Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States DSJ Global Full time

    Procurement Category Manager - Specialty ChemicalsCharlotte, NCHybrid ScheduleA key global sustainable leader in Specialty Chemicals is seeking a Regional Category Manager - Raw Materials to bridge the regional needs with the global strategy for direct procurement (raw chemicals, feedstock, etc.) This well-established organization is experiencing substantial...

  • Procurement Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States DSJ Global Full time

    Procurement Category Manager - Specialty Chemicals Charlotte, NC Hybrid Schedule A key global sustainable leader in Specialty Chemicals is seeking a Regional Category Manager - Raw Materials to bridge the regional needs with the global strategy for direct procurement (raw chemicals, feedstock, etc.) This well-established organization is experiencing...

  • Procurement Manager

    3 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States DSJ Global Full time

    Procurement Category Manager - Specialty ChemicalsCharlotte, NCHybrid ScheduleA key global sustainable leader in Specialty Chemicals is seeking a Regional Category Manager - Raw Materials to bridge the regional needs with the global strategy for direct procurement (raw chemicals, feedstock, etc.) This well-established organization is experiencing substantial...

  • Manager of Supply Management

    7 days ago

    Charlotte, NC, United States True North Consulting Full time

    Supply Management - PharmaHead of Supply Management function for the site, provide oversight and guidance for buyers and materials management function, this position will be part of Site Leadership Team.Responsible for the overall supplier relationships for commercial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. This includes the establishment and maintenance of...

  • Business Development Manager

    4 weeks ago

    Charlotte, United States RUNNER TECH USA LLC Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionResponsibilities:1. Identifies appropriate sales activities and strategies for achieving long- and short-term sales objectives.2. Develop local national and regional distributor,wholesaler,contractor and etc.3. Collect related category industry and market dynamics, outcome with product category marketing report for internal...