Category Manager

Summary:

Responsible for managing sourcing processes focused on Corporate Services categories that may include Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management, Financial Services and Management Consultants.

In addition, will also support the development and implementation of sourcing and category management strategies across all other company sites.

Responsibilities include:

Leading the industry analysis to identify size of industry, leading players, and specific industry characteristics; conducting client requirement analysis to understand clients' procurement needs; influence suppliers and stimulate innovation, process improvement, and cost management; developing a comprehensive category strategy based on customer and industry analyses and developing contracts with new suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts; lead the contract negotiation process and achieve best value for company by:

Leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements

Defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management

Leading the contract implementation and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships to enhance the business partnerships.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Perform gap analysis on the mega-category level (company B external spend) beyond top 10 suppliers identified based on spend

Develop multi-year plan on the mega-category level and strategize our approach to drive the remaining opportunities through value realization

Segment suppliers and customize communication approach to ensure that the changes in payment terms are effectively understood and received by each supplier group, helping to mitigate potential resistance or misunderstandings. For example, a small group of "consultants" to serve as a "help desk" and triage questions/complaints from Suppliers

Develop working capital reporting capabilities that provide both management and operational level of visibility to performance

Skills:

Sourcing/procurement experience ; statistical analysis; excellent communication skills ; ability to work with and lead a team

Top Must Have Skill Sets:

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Working capital improvement and payment extension experience

Compensation:

The pay rate range above is the base hourly pay range that Aditi Consulting reasonably expects to pay someone for this position (compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, location and end client requirements).

Benefits and Ancillaries:

Medical, dental, vision, PTO benefits and ancillaries may be available for eligible Aditi Consulting employees and vary based on the plan options selected by the employee.