Category Manager - Facilities, Engineering, CAPEX
Global Category Manager - Indirect Procurement Facilities, Engineering, CAPEX, is a global category manager and a key leader role working with the markets and global procurement teams to deliver best value across the indirect spend portfolio for the Facilities and/or Engineering Categories.
Primary responsibilities for role:
Act as trusted adviser to business partners in the vendor sourcing process, communicating strategic approach for vendor negotiations and/or ongoing projects.
Lead full range of projects from transactional to complex, spanning all types of third-party services. Identify data and research resources in the industry.
Develop programs and projects to enable delivery of the short- and long-term objectives
Influences and shapes category strategies, tactics and plans developed in conjunction with the Business and the global procurement team
Partner with internal organizations to: define requirements; assist with identifying vendors; lead RFx process and evaluations; provide vendor evaluation framework and make recommendations on vendor selection.
Conduct analysis, coordinate key partner participation (Legal, Engineering, Facilities , Finance, etc.) and complete supporting administrative processes.
Facilitate efforts across multiple products/brands as well as multiple geographies in developing solutions to problems.
Build, communicate, and initiate sourcing project work plan and timeline. Identify supporting efforts, dependencies or barriers. Identify and track any sourcing issues, supervise and report progress
Coaches team in the use of sophisticated commercial models, reports and forecasts to challenge and strengthen decision making processes across the business area
Optimizes key relationships across to take full advantage of efficiencies and leverage best practice
Networks externally to ensure awareness of current world class thinking
Coaches and identifies development opportunities for indirect reports, ensuring appropriate succession planning and creation of a strong development culture
Skills/Qualifications/Education Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 8+ years procurement/supply chain experience with extensive and significant track-record in strategic procurement OR Master's Degree and 6+ years procurement/supply chain experience with extensive and significant track-record in strategic procurement
Deep experience with a Facilities and/or Engineering spend portfolio is required
Deep understanding of category management development, contracting, RFX processes
- English / Spanish Bilingual is highly perfered
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