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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing, with a strong focus on financial analysis, market intelligence, and supplier sourcing to optimize procurement strategies and deliver cost savings. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders and manage complex categories to align with business objectives.
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Category ManagementStrategic SourcingFinancial AnalysisMarket ResearchSupplier Sourcing
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Hard Skills
Category PlanningCost ModelingTotal Cost of Ownership AnalysisSpend AnalysisCommercial Negotiations
Soft Skills
InfluencingRelationship ManagementStakeholder EngagementRisk Management
Tools & Technologies
Supply Chain ToolsTemplatesSystems
Industry Keywords
Industrial Contractor ServicesTurnaround Maintenance ServicesEngineering Construction ServicesProcurementCommercial Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute category management strategies for various areas of spend
- Create category plans and strategic sourcing initiatives to leverage third-party spend and create value
- Conduct spend analysis and market intelligence to identify opportunities, optimize the supplier pool and mitigate business risk
- Manage assigned higher-complexity categories to optimize the supply base and deliver financial benefits
- Execute strategic sourcing processes from market intelligence, business base-case and scope development through commercial negotiations, supplier selection and contract execution
- Provide oversight and guidance to other Category Management resources for specific categories and initiatives
- Collaborate with category managers, contract administrators and internal stakeholders to develop category plans and strategies
- Conduct ongoing market analysis and leverage supply chain knowledge to understand and articulate market trends and spend analytics
- Execute sourcing initiatives aligned with business objectives
- Conduct economic analysis, cost modeling and total cost of ownership analysis for strategic sourcing events and bid evaluations
- Develop business cases for sourcing initiatives using market data, commercial objectivity, and relevant business and technical factors
- Work with site stakeholders to understand demand/spend profiles, category and sub-category risks, and business requirements
- Communicate and align with stakeholders on category initiative changes, status updates, implementation plans and category metrics
- Ensure site operational and transactional supply chain activities align with category strategies
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement and risk reduction
- Use supply chain tools, templates and systems prescribed by the Supply Chain Function
Requirements
What you’ll need- 4-year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
- Four (4) or more years in Category Management and Strategic Sourcing (Required)
- Category Management and Strategic Sourcing experience in Industrial Contractor Services, including Turnaround Maintenance Services and Engineering Construction Services (Preferred)
- Six (6) or more years of critical analysis and evaluation of data, financials and/or market intelligence (Preferred)
- Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible procurement, supply chain, commercial, contract development, contract management, commercial, risk or relevant experience (Preferred)
- Business acumen
- Category planning
- Financial analysis
- Influencing
- Market research
- Negotiating
- Relationship management
- Risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Supplier sourcing
- No licensure or certification required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to a 10% match on 401K starting on hire, with a one-year vesting timeline
- Medical benefits starting on day one
- 30% annual medical premium rebate
- Free access to the Calm app for meditation, stress management, and better sleep
- Opportunity to earn additional annual incentives through the performance management program
- Pay-for-performance culture with bonus payouts
- Career growth opportunities
- Supportive and innovative work environment