Category Manager Hybrid
Category Manager Hybrid
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For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity please contact our Talent Specialist
Hema Malini at
Hema Malini at
Title: Category Manager (Hybrid)
Location: Deerfield IL (Hybrid 3 days in a week Days are flexible)
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Deerfield IL (Hybrid 3 days in a week Days are flexible)
Duration: 12 Months
Description:
This temporary position will be responsible for leading assigned Professional Services categories globally procurement excellence and driving best value for the categories with key focus on cost quality and service. This role involves project management across several functions business units and global sites and collaborating closely with business partners at the senior level to define priorities establish strategic and tactical objectives develop a multiyear category roadmap ensuring accurate alignment of requirements and supply base.
What youll be doing
Collaborate with internal partners on assigned categories and use these relationships to lead category strategies pipeline items and short/medium/longterm goals to support the ongoing delivery of product pipeline.
Lead the supplier selection risk assessment and contract negotiation process for key projects.
Ensure that appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs are in place for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend.
Provide regular progress updates to direct manager procurement senior leadership and to key internal partners
Lead negotiations across critical supply agreements using valuebased techniques
Monitor track and report on savings and incremental value of sourcing activities
Stimulate and support innovation by using the supplier base regularly reviewing market developments and mobilizing the appropriate internal network.
What youll be doing
Collaborate with internal partners on assigned categories and use these relationships to lead category strategies pipeline items and short/medium/longterm goals to support the ongoing delivery of product pipeline.
Lead the supplier selection risk assessment and contract negotiation process for key projects.
Ensure that appropriate Supplier Relationship Management programs are in place for strategic and critical suppliers in the concerned categories of spend.
Provide regular progress updates to direct manager procurement senior leadership and to key internal partners
Lead negotiations across critical supply agreements using valuebased techniques
Monitor track and report on savings and incremental value of sourcing activities
Stimulate and support innovation by using the supplier base regularly reviewing market developments and mobilizing the appropriate internal network.
What youll bring
Bachelor/Masters degree.
Category management experience with multinational organizations. Previous experience within strategic procurement of Professional Services categories is an asset (Consulting Financial & Audit Services Marketing Market Research/Market Access Outsourced Business Services).
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 to include but not be limited to 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 multicultural and matrix environment.
Intermediate understanding of pricing models and contracts terms.
Top Skills:
Procurement
Outsourcing
Category Management
Procurement
Outsourcing
Category Management
About us: DivIHN the IT Asset Performance Services organization provides Professional Consulting Custom Projects and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the MidWest and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization Specialization and Collaboration. DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race color religion (creed) gender gender expression age national origin (ancestry) disability marital status sexual orientation or military status.
Employment Type
Full Time
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