CATEGORY MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION

A Category Manager is the person accountable for a defined segment of an organization's external spend - not spend in aggregate, but one category, owned end to end. The role demands a working command of the seven-step strategic sourcing model and the supplier relationship disciplines that follow contract award performance reviews, gap-closure plans, and service level enforcement. Most Category Managers operate inside matrix structures where authority is earned through expertise rather than hierarchy. That is what makes the role hard to do well.

As the Category Manager, you own the sourcing strategy, contract governance, and supplier performance for a defined spend category, translating market intelligence and stakeholder requirements into commercial outcomes that reduce cost and supply risk. You work across procurement, legal, risk, and business-unit leadership, reporting into a senior sourcing or procurement function where your category results are measured against budgeted targets and savings forecasts.

Career Impact: Owning a category from strategy through supplier performance review builds the commercial negotiation record and cross-functional credibility that separates mid-level buyers from Senior Category Managers and Procurement Directors.

Business Impact: Category decisions made in this seat directly determine how much an organization pays for a defined slice of external spend, and whether its suppliers meet contracted quality, delivery, and cost commitments.

Growth Opportunity: The analytical and stakeholder management depth required here - including cost modeling, SLA governance, and multi-location project leadership - opens pathways to Strategic Sourcing Manager and Head of Procurement roles.

• Define and maintain a category sourcing strategy aligned with organizational objectives and evolving market conditions.
• Lead contract negotiations with key suppliers, including terms, pricing, and service level agreements, to secure competitive commercial outcomes.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracted commitments and direct improvement initiatives where gaps are identified.
• Collaborate with business-unit stakeholders, legal, and risk management to ensure sourcing events comply with corporate policies and governance requirements.
• Build the category pipeline by reviewing expiring contracts, analyzing spend data, and presenting prioritized sourcing recommendations to procurement leadership.
• Conduct market and pricing research to develop analytics that justify award decisions and support negotiation strategy.
• Develop cost reduction models and communicate cost variance against budget to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate contract performance review meetings with internal and external parties, taking ownership of resulting actions and communications.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5 or more years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, with demonstrated ownership of a defined spend category.
• Knowledge of structured sourcing methodologies, including multi-step strategic sourcing models and competitive tendering processes.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and manage supplier relationships across performance, quality, and cost dimensions.
• Experience working in a matrix organization with multiple internal stakeholders including legal, risk, finance, and operations.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to translate spend and market data into actionable sourcing recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present sourcing strategies and category performance to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects with shifting priorities and minimal direct oversight.

• Professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, MCIPS, or equivalent, or active progress toward certification.
• Experience managing sourcing categories that cross geographic or business-unit boundaries, including multi-country supplier bases.
• Background in a technically complex or regulated category, such as IT hardware, industrial equipment, or engineering services.
• Exposure to e-procurement platforms and ERP-integrated sourcing workflows in a large-organization environment.

• Savings delivered against budgeted category cost targets, measured quarterly.
• Supplier performance score against contracted SLAs, tracked per review cycle.
• Contract renewal and compliance rate within the managed category portfolio.
• Pipeline coverage ratio - active sourcing projects as a share of expiring contract value.
• Time to contract award from sourcing event initiation, measured in working days.
• Typical tools: Spend analytics platforms (commonly Ariba or equivalent); ERP systems (commonly SAP or PeopleSoft).

• Base Salary Range: $85,000 to $120,000 depending on category complexity and geography.
• Bonus: 8 to 15% annual performance bonus tied to savings targets.
• Equity: not typical at this level; may apply in pre-IPO or tech-sector environments.
• Health Benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage standard.
• PTO: 15 to 20 days annually, plus standard federal holidays.
• Common Perks: professional development budget supporting CIPS or equivalent certification pursuit.

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and in the course of employment, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employment in this role is contingent on successful completion of a background check. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Candidates must hold current authorization to work in the United States.

The Category Manager leads procurement strategy for Programmatic CRO spend, interfacing directly with senior and supplier leadership to ensure objectives across quality, reliability, innovation, and cost are met. Partnering with Business and Franchise Engagement Leads across clinical operations and strategic sourcing, the role builds supplier relationships and delivers annual value improvements that advance the organization's long-range goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the procurement vision for and through the stakeholder community.
• Contribute to the development of the vision, strategy, and implementation plan for Programmatic CRO spend to meet long-range business requirements and deliver maximum value.
• Interface directly with senior leadership and supplier leadership to ensure objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation, and cost.
• Identify business demand requirements and partner with Business/Franchise Engagement Leads to deliver annual value improvements and drive competitive advantage.
• Negotiate complex agreements and budgets.
• Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships that result in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives critical to developing optimal approaches and solutions.
• Develop deep supplier relationships with strategic suppliers, including data review, performance management, and improvement of end-to-end value.
• Identify, develop, and direct the implementation of procurement goals and category strategies based on deep subject matter expertise and understanding of industry and market dynamics.
• Escalate issues that may impact the Global Procurement organization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree (MBA, JD, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Finance, or Clinical Operations in the pharmaceutical industry and drug development required.
• Experience across multiple functional specialties including general management, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a technical field with at least 3 years in a Procurement environment preferred.
• Understanding of clinical development operational considerations and long-range business requirements required.
• Knowledge of clinical business operations or core procurement areas including Spend Management, Category Management, and Supplier Management required.
• Strong skills in business acumen, verbal and written communication, project management, analytical thinking, and problem solving required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Planisware, Ariba, and Tableau preferred.
• Ability to prioritize requests, propose effective cost and customer service alternatives, develop and drive innovative solutions, and continuously improve the organization required.
• Prior successful supervisory and people management experience required.

Embedded within the supply chain function, the Category Manager shapes sourcing strategies using the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process, ensuring the supply base has the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams across business units and countries, the role delivers cost-out programs, manages supplier negotiations, and drives savings forecasts that support the organization's financial targets.

Core Functions

• Implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy using the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process, ensuring the supply base has the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Ensure all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly.
• Serve as best practice leader for materials categories.
• Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.
• Minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by contracting in accordance with quality, commercial, and company guidelines.
• Negotiate agreements with main suppliers and periodically renew price lists, terms, and conditions.
• Design and implement cost-out programs and processes to reach financial targets.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline required.
• 5+ years of experience in a Supply Chain role covering Materials, Industrial Vehicles, Consumables, and Strategic Sourcing required.
• Strong knowledge of technology trends in Materials, including Consumables, Industrial Vehicles, Workwear, and Personal Protection Equipment required.
• Strong knowledge of business process standards, facility transformation to integrated vendor managed programs, and supplier consolidation in an electronic and automated order platform required.
• Strong project management and execution skills required.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools including MS Project and MS Excel, and SAP required.
• Ability to lead teams across functional areas, business units, and countries, and promote acceptance across units and product lines required.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a matrix organization with minimal oversight required.
• Bilingual in English and Polish or German required.

Reporting to senior procurement leadership, the Category Manager owns end-to-end accountability for IT Hardware Solutions performance and compliance within the UK, managing the full procurement cycle from sourcing through contract drafting and supplier evaluation. Partnering with stakeholders across the UK and globally, the role deploys Category Management techniques and delivers financial benefits that align with both UK and global objectives.

Primary Duties

• Manage all aspects of IT Hardware Solutions and be accountable for overall performance and compliance within the UK.
• Ensure delivery and alignment of the global strategy within the UK.
• Manage all aspects of the procurement cycle including sourcing options, major and complex tender processes, cost benchmarking, supplier tender evaluation, and contract drafting.
• Work collaboratively within the category to optimize synergies and opportunities across UK and global operations for internal and external needs.
• Deliver tangible business and financial benefits in line with UK and global objectives, and record and report savings to the Cost Benefit Board.
• Act as category lead within business-led bid and project activity and attend Work Package kick-off meetings.
• Deploy Category Management techniques to drive desired outcomes in accordance with strategy.
• Manage a network of business and functional stakeholders in the UK and globally including the TGS Procurement team.
• Ensure appropriate Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management techniques are employed to improve performance, mitigate risk, and capture innovation.
• Analyze complex and incomplete information to create clear short-, medium-, and long-term solutions and support technical discussions when required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant governance including the Procurement Gate review process, Delegation of Authority, and Purchase Order approval.
• Deliver weekly and monthly category and supplier performance reports and support capability development within the team.

Skills & Qualifications

• Business or Engineering degree, or equivalent required.
• Professional qualification in related disciplines or working towards CIPS or MCIPS required.
• 5 years of procurement experience in the IT Hardware COTs and IT Industrial Equipment category gained within a large organization required.
• Broad commercial and procurement management skills with a track record of success required.
• Proven track record of deploying Category Management techniques to define long-term supply policies required.
• Knowledge and experience of the full product lifecycle required.
• Technical curiosity or engineering background desirable.
• Experience of e-procurement tools required.
• Advanced negotiation, communication, and listening skills required.
• Convincing written and oral communication and presentation skills required.
• Ability to work within a network, sharing experiences and knowledge required.
• SC Clearance must be obtained.

Sitting at the intersection of category ownership and cross-functional business growth, the Category Manager shapes vendor relationships, forecasting, and P&L performance for assigned categories within a retail organization. Operating across in-stock management, marketing, finance, and retail systems, the role delivers financial analysis and negotiation outcomes that drive revenue and profitability targets.

Duties

• Act as the business owner for assigned vendors and categories, possessing a complete understanding of the strategic context of internal and external variables that impact the business.
• Own forecasting, monitoring, and reporting on the business, and contribute to driving projects and promotional strategy to achieve business goals.
• Lead effective negotiations with vendors to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
• Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies.
• Work cross-functionally with counterparts across in-stock management, marketing, finance, and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
• Represent the business to senior leaders through reporting, business reviews, financial planning sessions, and escalations.
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets.
• Continually improve and automate manual processes to enable the team to scale as the business grows.

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in a business-relevant field required.
• MBA from a leading business school preferred.
• Relevant senior-level experience in retail, operations, consulting, or business management with a proven history of delivering results required.
• Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, product development, and P&L responsibility preferred.
• Experience leading complex projects through multiple life cycles with ability to estimate project cost and return on investment preferred.
• Thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality, and business trends required.
• Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated data-driven decision-making or quantitative analysis skills required.
• Proficient in Excel and SQL preferred.
• Excellent English and German written and verbal communication skills required.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously required.

A key member of the category leadership team, the Category Manager delivers fact-based, insight-led category solutions covering assortment, merchandising, shelving, pricing, and promotion for a major retail partner's Everyday Confectionery Aisle. Collaborating across internal sales and cross-functional stakeholders, the role translates consumer and data trends into actionable presentations and growth strategies that drive profitable sales.

Functions

• Create, plan, and execute category leadership solutions for the Everyday Confectionery Aisle Category to deliver profitable sales growth.
• Provide category assortment, merchandising, shelving, pricing, and promotional performance recommendations.
• Conduct planogram analysis and development.
• Conduct competitive market analysis.
• Manage ongoing data reporting and develop analytical tools.
• Lead the development of actionable category presentations utilizing storytelling.
• Provide project leadership and support, including test and learn analytics.
• Leverage insights through the utilization of a broad range of data sources, market research findings, tools, analyses, and technology.
• Articulate growth strategies clearly and provide guidance toward quality category decisions.
• Collaborate closely with sales and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on category and customer plans.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of CPG Account and/or Category Management experience required.
• 2 years of business analytics leveraging a variety of data resources including IRI, Nielsen, Stratum, and Spectra required.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Experience managing and visualizing data using tools such as MS Power BI and Tableau preferred.
• Kroger experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of time required.
• Successful completion of drug screen and background check required.

Sustainable category growth in the dental supplies market depends on the Category Manager, who leads supplier development, formulary management, and pricing strategy to ensure optimal value and market competitiveness. Based within the purchasing team, the role monitors category performance, drives demand to formulary products, and works with key suppliers to build strategic partnerships that support long-term business goals.

Accountabilities

• Develop and manage suppliers.
• Research and analyze data to ensure optimal value to and from suppliers and understand office demand.
• Ensure formulary accuracy and avoid price creep, manage the formulary list, and identify gaps and opportunities.
• Drive demand to formulary products, understand where and why demand shifts are not occurring, and manage supplier-furnished field reps to assist in driving demand.
• Work with key suppliers to understand their needs, propose strategic partnerships, and develop an action roadmap.
• Monitor the category for growth and margin.
• Identify sell prices to ensure market competitiveness and front margin strategy.
• Work with the purchaser team following the stocking strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Dental Supplies pricing, suppliers, supply, and demand required.
• Clear understanding of supplier and supplier management, ideally with dental-specific experience required.
• Strong reporting skills, numeric ability, and sales analysis skills required.
• Strategic mindset with a strong sense of the market and the ability to drive and execute a long-term business plan required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

As the Category Manager, this role leads the business development department within the cosmetics industry, owning partner and product development strategy, supplier chain development, and team performance to achieve target category results. The business development team relies on this work to execute sourcing decisions, coordinate partner onboarding, and deliver ongoing forecasting and performance analysis across the Cosmetics category.

Job Functions

• Manage the business development department of the cosmetics industry.
• Take charge of partner and product development strategy to achieve target business results for the category.
• Develop the supplier chain.
• Check information, assess potential, and approve terms of cooperation with new partners.
• Plan, implement, coordinate, assign, and follow up on the working progress of the Business Development team.
• Lead, coach, and train team members.
• Perform forecasting and business performance analysis and provide advice and suggestions to improve work efficiency of the Cosmetics category.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or Finance required.
• At least 3 years of experience in the same position in the E-commerce field required.
• Good experience or knowledge of supplier chain management required.
• Skilled in using office software, planning, and making reports required.
• Good communication, presentation, and negotiation skills required.
• Solid soft skills and leadership skills required.

Category Manager delivers specialized professional work across single- and multi-layered teams, handling complex and precedent-setting sourcing initiatives with direct relevance to organizational decision-making. Success in the position means building cross-functional understanding of business implications, coaching subordinates, and communicating high-level procurement concepts effectively to senior leadership.

What You'll Do

• Work on special initiatives.
• Contribute to taking important decisions with business relevance and support the business in understanding broader cross-functional implications.
• Provide frequent coaching and development of subordinates.
• Deliver specialized professional work through single-layered or multi-layered teams.
• Handle complex professional work in the department, including cases that are unique and without precedent.

Background & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing Initiatives required.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and lead programs and projects required.
• Knowledge management skills required.
• Exceptional oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs required.
• Ability to communicate high-level concepts to senior leadership required.

The Category Manager owns merchandise, buying, and pricing strategy for designated categories within a retail environment, with accountability for category penetration, sales and margin growth, and market opportunity capture. Collaborating with vendors and internal teams, the role sources locally and overseas to build long-term supplier partnerships and maintain healthy stock levels aligned with customer interests.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Implement merchandise, buying, and pricing strategies for designated categories to increase category penetration, drive sales and margin, enhance competitive edges, and capitalize on market opportunities.
• Execute and evaluate merchandising activities and category plans aligned with customer interests.
• Build and manage relationships with vendors for long-term strategic partnership.
• Ensure healthy stock levels through good promotion planning and stock management.
• Source locally or overseas with a good understanding of market trends.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• University graduate or equivalent tertiary education required.
• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of retail merchandising experience required.
• Knowledge of category management required.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills required.
• Analytical, creative, customer-focused, open to change, well-planned, and self-motivated required.
• Good interpersonal and people management skills required.
• Good communication skills and command of English and Chinese required.

Embedded within the supply chain and engineering operations of an entertainment ride and group transportation systems business, the Category Manager builds and manages a Strategic Sourcing Plan for assigned purchasing categories, serving as the primary interface between suppliers and operational teams. Working closely with project, operational, and supply chain personnel, the role leads supplier rationalization, contract strategies, and performance improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcomes across the supply base.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and manage a Strategic Sourcing Plan for assigned purchasing categories to achieve the best commercial position.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop supplier and commodity plans that support projects and service lines in creating added value.
• Lead contract strategies, negotiations, and supplier selection for assigned commodities and services with intent to create a win-win outcome.
• Regularly review category strategies and enhance or develop new strategies in response to evolving market factors and requirements.
• Collect, segment, prioritize, and evaluate key category and supplier data, acting on supply conditions that influence total cost of ownership or place operations at risk.
• Develop effective cost reduction models for key suppliers with risk profiles and communicate variance as it relates to budgeted or targeted costs.
• Collaborate with suppliers to assess emerging opportunities and leverage technology innovations from the supply base.
• Drive supplier rationalization, standardization, and cost reduction opportunities, and support development of more efficient execution processes with supply partners.
• Cultivate strong business relationships with assigned suppliers and lead supplier relationship management activities for the respective category.
• Obtain and internally disseminate market intelligence gathered through business relationships.
• Work with operational, project, and supply chain personnel to ensure safe and timely delivery of quality products and services.
• Continually monitor supplier performance, mitigate issues, and direct supplier performance improvement initiatives including gap closure plans, action plans, and service level agreements.
• Ensure clear communication of technical, quality, legal, and commercial requirements for products and services.
• Develop short- and long-term demand profiles and work with the supply base to ensure capacity.
• Support the business with contract risk management expertise and ensure compliance between the business unit and suppliers.
• Identify supplier risk for the respective category and develop mitigation plans to alleviate potential loss.

Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Technology, Supply Chain, or a related discipline required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing of advanced networks, controls engineering, instrumentation, automation technology, or related systems required.
• 5+ years in customer or supplier relationship management required.
• Experience with value engineering activities and sourcing network, automation, controls, and robotic equipment required.
• Familiarity with automation systems including device hardware, PLCs, and SCADA equipment required.
• Experience with the full line of voice, video, data, motion, communication, and wireless systems preferred.
• Experience engineering or sourcing Satellite, VoIP, or TLE systems preferred.
• Strong commercial background in the respective field or category required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office required.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft or similar ERP software required.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance required.

Reporting to the Brand and Strategy Organization, the Category Manager leads all licensing activities for branded products within a defined category, working with licensee partners to develop consumer solutions that enhance brand equity and deliver consistent brand experiences. Partnering with legal, procurement, and Consumer Insights teams, the role identifies new licensing opportunities and drives licensee execution of product, sales, and brand marketing strategies that grow revenue and brand health.

Scope of Work

• Serve as the leader for individual licensed product categories and licensee partners.
• Create new product and consumer solutions in conjunction with licensees' product development process.
• Work closely with senior people in the branded organization to develop products that enhance branded equities and deliver brand-consistent experiences to consumers.
• Identify and implement new licensing opportunities that enhance the brand portfolio and deliver quality standards to protect the brand's image in the marketplace.
• Drive licensee partners to plan and implement product, sales, and brand marketing strategies.
• Ensure that execution of licensee partners' strategies aligns with overall brand strategies.
• Assist in executing the brand message and positioning supported by licensee partners.
• Engage legal and procurement to create contractual agreements and resolve trade partner and consumer issues with licensees.
• Work collaboratively with the Consumer Insights team to manage consumer research activities.
• Develop and execute communications plans for internal and external use.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years of brand or product marketing experience required.
• Progressive leadership experience with a solid foundation in brand marketing required.
• Experience managing a category of products, particularly in the consumer durables space, preferred.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment focused on launching new products preferred.
• Experience in new business development and the ability to define new opportunities through assessment of an industry and its trends preferred.
• Contract negotiation experience preferred.
• Licensing experience preferred.
• Business acumen with an excellent understanding of brand positioning, brand equity, advertising, and promotions, ideally on a global scale, required.
• Track record of leadership and performance in the management of a high-caliber cross-functional team required.
• Project management experience required.
• Ability to interact and communicate across all levels of an organization required.
• Ability to drive alignment for change and strategy execution by building alliances and gaining trust and support required.
• Exceptional interpersonal, motivational, and talent development skills required.

Sitting at the intersection of strategic sourcing and institutional partnership, the Category Manager leads a defined category through the seven steps of the strategic sourcing model, advising institutions, schools, and departments on category strategy and longer-term procurement needs. Operating across complex public sector environments with rapidly changing priorities, the role manages contracts and supplier relationships to deliver compliant value for money demonstrable to key stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage a defined category using the seven steps of the strategic sourcing model.
• Act as procurement lead within complex multifunctional projects.
• Actively communicate and manage contracts and suppliers to encourage best use across the broadest range of stakeholders.
• Manage contracts.
• Deliver value for money in a compliant manner, demonstrable to key stakeholders.
• Use good practice tools to enable efficient and effective access to contracts.
• Work with institutions, schools, and departments advising on category strategies and actions, and establish longer-term procurement needs in a timely manner.
• Undertake timely contract performance review meetings with internal stakeholders and suppliers and take responsibility for actions and relevant communication arising.

Requirements

• Experience in procurement category management for at least one high-spend category area required.
• Experience working in a complex business or public sector environment with rapidly changing priorities and objectives required.
• Strong self-organizational capabilities required.
• Ability to work under own initiative and demonstrate understanding of continuous improvement and team working required.
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills required.

A key member of the sourcing leadership team, the Senior Category Manager leads cross-functional sourcing events and builds the sourcing project pipeline by reviewing expiring contracts, tracking supplier spend, and presenting recommendations to leadership. Collaborating across Business Owners, Risk Management, Contracts, and Legal, the role develops negotiation analytics and terms and conditions that mitigate risk and ensure full alignment with corporate policies and procedures.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Oversee and collaborate with internal partners including Business Owners, Risk Management, Contracts, and Legal to mitigate risk by ensuring all sourcing events are executed in full agreement with corporate policies and procedures.
• Research market and pricing data to develop analytics that support negotiation strategies and justify award decisions.
• Create new or unique terms and conditions for legal review, applying working knowledge of intellectual property, indemnification, and liability.
• Manage and lead multi-location and global projects.
• Regularly lead cross-functional teams.
• Build the sourcing project pipeline by reviewing expiring contracts, tracking and analyzing supplier spend, and presenting recommendations to sourcing leadership.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Good organizational skills required.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Conflict resolution skills required.
• Comfortable taking initiative and leading others required.