Category Manager

Category Manager, Indirect Procurement

Immediate opportunity for a Category Manager to join a top-notch company experiencing rapid growth!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop and implement the Category Procurement Strategy
• Prepare and execute negotiations and tenders in a structured way, for new and existing suppliers and implement the terms and conditions negotiated after they are concluded
• Deliver the expected financial performance of the category, and committed targets and KPI’s
• Contribute to the annual budget, interact with the businesses to include their needs and expectations while encouraging maximum business engagement
• Encourage full utilization of all spend management System processes (Spend, Contracts, Projects) by all parties to ensure visibility and transparency of the category
• Follow and understand the category market trends in order to manage and exploit changing business conditions
• Generate value and savings by identifying new suppliers, key procurement opportunities, and consolidating existing suppliers; as well as identifying new opportunities to create more competition, improve current service provision, promote innovation and/or generate new supplier services
• Challenge supplier organizations to deliver improvements in cost, service levels, quality, availability, and value for money

This is a direct-hire position in Atlanta working Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm on a hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite, 2 days remote. Enjoy a 401k with company matching, medical/dental/vision benefits, PTO, paid volunteer time, company-paid life insurance, employee assistance programs, and employee resource groups benefits.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 5+ years of procurement experience with various indirect categories
• Experience in a large corporate environment with multiple business units, operating in multiple locations and a decentralized management structure
• Analytical skills, good knowledge of business analysis and costing - TCO models
• Basic knowledge of legal documents, able to read and interpret contracts, and involve the legal support only when necessary
• Availability to travel as needed to various locations during business reviews
• Bachelor's degree

Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorships are not available.