Procurement Category Manager

Title: Procurement Category Manager

Location: Remote

Duration: 6+ months

Job Summary:

Category Manager will develop and implement procurement strategies that optimize business partnerships with strategic suppliers and drive the required performance in cost, quality, service and innovation. Responsibility for supplier selection, contract & price negotiations, supplier performance management, and problem resolution.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all procurement activities for assigned categories.

• Develop strategic contracts and pricing agreements, where appropriate, for all assigned products and services in assigned categories leveraging negotiation strategies and tactics.

• Accountable to deliver the lowest sustainable prices and ensure continuity of supply of all products for assigned categories that meet specification.

• Coordinate with end-suppliers and operations teams to identify savings opportunities that can be implemented and realized.

• Assess and determine opportunities to leverage the combined buying power for assigned categories of spend.

• Manage the supplier selection process in conjunction with internal teams.

• Assist in the development of recommendations for futures positions and hedging strategies as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience

• Degree or equivalent work experience in related discipline

• Strong contract management and redlining experience

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