Category Manager

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As a category manager for Corporate Procurement, you'll oversee the Professional Services category of spend and lead strategic sourcing activities for all stakeholders companywide. You'll create and manage service-level agreements, manage supplier performance, negotiate and maintain effective supplier relationship design, and implement business processes. You'll also manage contracts while considering legal considerations. Additionally, you'll develop and implement procurement strategies that drive cost savings, meet business needs, and optimize spending.

This is a hybrid role, which means you'll work in-office 1 day a week.

Must-have qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.

• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of five years' experience in contract administration and maintaining vendor relationships or related work experience.

Preferred skills

• Procurement experience, specifically in sourcing Professional services (non-IT) and managing suppliers' performance.

• Experience with vendor and contract management (ideally direct category management experience)

Working knowledge of the Coupa platform and Venminder

• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and leadership skills

• Advanced computer skills including MS Office with demonstrated skills in Excel - including the ability to create, manipulate and formulate spreadsheets - including v-look-up, tables, charts and graphing and MS Word - ability to review and redline contracts in conjunction with legal, Security and the business.

Compensation

• $70,100 - $113,200/ year depending on position level and experience

• Gainshare bonus up to 30% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%

• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care

• Wellness & mental health programs

• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance

• Paid time off, including volunteer time off

• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability

• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay

• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups

• Career development & tuition assistance

• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Sponsorship for work authorization for foreign national candidates is not available for this position

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