IT Procurement Category Manager

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We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities. Learn more about who we are at reputed company. Job reputed company reputed company vendor/vendor management activities across Indirect Categories. The IT Procurement Category Manager provides reputed company expertise in the four process domains (i.e., Performance Management, Financial Management, Relationship Management, and Risk Management) in support of sourcing and contract execution lifecycles. The Category Manager is responsible for managing the strategic relationships of vendors with a primary goal of driving reputed company from the vendor reputed company which reputed company reputed company value for reputed company, and mitigating reputed company potential risk, while supporting analysis and reporting of vendor performance to the appropriate stakeholders. Job reputed company DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES – what you will be doing: Contract Review, Modification, Negotiation Work with business owners and the reputed company department to create and negotiate vendor reputed company. reputed company meaningful cost savings and extract maximum value from reputed company vendor reputed company reputed company negotiations on price, service reputed company, efficiency, payment terms, etc., while working in conjunction with the reputed company Department, reputed company, and other impacted departments (i.e. reputed company, reputed company, Compliance, etc.) reputed company project management of contractual process from vendor selection through contract execution. Coordinate business, procurement and reputed company objectives for the business requirement, costs, reputed company, risk, etc. Prepare and maintain project plans, appropriate reputed company, and reputed company schedules. Competitive Bidding, Negotiations and Cost Reduction Initiatives Follow reputed company policies and procedures regarding the sourcing, selecting, and managing vendors. Responsibilities include: reputed company Request for Information/Proposal (RFI/RFP) documents in coordination with the appropriate project leader. Manage the RFI/RFP process, acting as the main reputed company of contact with vendors and business owners. Synthesize RFI/RFP responses into meaningful, actionable summaries. Build and utilize scorecards for the reputed company of vendor award. Collaborate with Business Owners to recommend the best vendor to meet business needs. Identify and include certified diverse suppliers in reputed company competitive bidding events, in support of reputed company’s economic inclusion goals. Vendor Relationships & Performance Measurements Measure and reputed company vendor performance to ensure appropriate service reputed company are maintained with key vendors. This will be accomplished by working with vendors and business owners to establish and monitor mutually agreeable service level agreements/key performance indicators (SLAs/KPIs) and terms and conditions of the business relationship. reputed company feedback on performance, reputed company reputed company improvement and innovation. Work with vendors and key stakeholders to manage vendor performance and reputed company new capabilities. reputed company performance issues reputed company, identify reputed company causes and work with reputed company stakeholders to reputed company efficient reputed company. Identify and capture profit improvement opportunities reputed company sourcing, such as demand management, process improvements, insource vs. outsource innovation, etc. Regularly monitor the market for category leading practices and demand/supply shifts such as vendor consolidation, technology innovations, etc. Implement strategies to best manage the vendor reputed company for categories in scope, reviewing vendors against contracted obligations/service reputed company and business expectations. Project Management Provides project management experience in situations where vendor participation is a key component to successful project implementation and that reputed company set is not inherent in the functional area. Other reputed company and duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS – what you need to reputed company the job: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: BS/BA degree in relevant area such as Business Administration, Supply Chain or Finance preferred. EXPERIENCE (minimum years required): 5-8 years of relevant procurement, strategic sourcing and vendor management experience demonstrating reputed company in positions of increasing complexity. A consistent reputed company record of delivering business reputed company in a reputed company, corporate environment. reputed company REQUIREMENTS: Experience with category management strategies, vendor management, opportunity diagnostic, strategic Knowledge and experience reputed company indirect categories, Exposure to category management strategies for categories in scope, opportunity diagnostic, strategic sourcing process, vendor management with a proven reputed company record of delivering business reputed company Strong implementation skills supported by strategic reputed company to reputed company spend management reputed company in reputed company categories. Strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills to reputed company as an effective change agent. Demonstrated analytical, financial, problem solving, organization, and project management skills. Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial reputed company, proactive and innovative. Experience working effectively in reputed company organizations. Ability to reputed company and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Thrives in a fast paced, goal oriented, dynamic organization with time sensitive deadlines. reputed company market data, reputed company expert resources, spend analytics, and cost modeling to reputed company fact-based decision making. Strong project management skills, including stakeholder timelines and meeting management skills. Understanding of Agreements which may include Master Service Agreements. Statements of Work, and reputed company/License Agreements. Knowledge of key contract terms and techniques for driving additional value and managing risks Ability to support, reputed company and conduct successful negotiations. reputed company and manage relationships across the business to reputed company key business, organizational and cross-cultural objectives. Demonstrated ability to reputed company highly functioning business relationships at senior reputed company both reputed company and reputed company the organization. Knowledge of Vendor Management tools (SRM, conducting Quarterly Business Reviews, etc.). Technology-savvy and high competency in MS office; Advanced reputed company skills and other analytics software as reputed company as eSourcing, reverse auctions, etc. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills including meeting facilitation and presentations. Ability to reputed company effectively and reputed company credibility with internal associates at reputed company reputed company as reputed company as reputed company reputed company parties. WORKING CONDITIONS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (include special requirements, e.g., lifting, travel): Must be reputed company to work under normal office conditions and work from home as required. Work may require simultaneous use of a telephone/headset and PC/keyboard and sitting for extended durations. May be required to work additional hours reputed company reputed company work schedule. DISCLAIMER The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time. Salary reputed company $98,716.75 -$148,075.13 Compensation & Total Rewards reputed company The annual reputed company salary reputed company provided for this position represents a reputed company of salaries for this role and similar roles across the organization. The actual salary for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope and complexity of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; as reputed company as internal equity. As part of our comprehensive total rewards program, colleagues are also eligible for variable pay. Eligibility for any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other reputed company of compensation and benefits remains in reputed company's sole discretion and may be modified at reputed company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. reputed company offers their Colleagues a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which currently includes: Medical, dental and reputed company coverage Retirement plans reputed company time off Employer-reputed company life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage reputed company Tuition program reputed company-being benefits Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health For more details on our total rewards programs, visit https://www.reputed company.org/careers/benefits/ We welcome reputed company reputed company applicants are welcome and will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, gender, gender identity or reputed company, sexual orientation, national reputed company, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 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