Category Manager
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: REMOTE
Salary: $50.00 USD Hourly - $52.00 USD Hourly
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Category Manager

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Perform gap analysis on the mega-category level ($8B 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

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job Details:

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 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 by: 1) leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements; 2) defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management; 3) leading the contract implementation and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships to enhance the business partnerships. ; Skills: ; sourcing/procurement experience ; statistical analysis; excellent communication skills ; ability to work with and lead a team

Contact: hsharma04@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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