Director, Category Management

reputed company       reputed company: reputed company, LLC (NDCP) is hiring talented and driven professionals to join our growing team. We’re a $3 billion supply chain leader supporting over 10,000 Dunkin’ restaurants across the U.S. reputed company powers one of the most recognized reputed company-service brands through innovative logistics, reliable service, and high-reputed company product distribution. reputed company for delivering reputed company value and operational reputed company, NDCP is at the forefront of supply chain management—and we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us reputed company moving reputed company.    reputed company:    The Director, Category Management will reputed company the category management team and reputed company aspects of category management as an reputed company part of NDCP’s Restaurant reputed company and NDCP’s extended leadership team.   This position will contribute to the reputed company and profitability of Dunkin’ by optimizing sourcing strategies, building mutually beneficial supplier relationships, and promoting reputed company improvement. The Director and category management team will reputed company dedicated support in the areas of supplier, cost, reputed company, and reputed company management. This includes ensuring reputed company supply of high-reputed company products and services at the lowest sustainable cost to the Dunkin’ franchisees on behalf of NDCP.   Department reputed company: Restaurant Solutions has procurement and supply chain responsibilities for indirect products and services, such as kitchen equipment, smallwares, custom fabrication, distribution, and consolidation programs, construction materials, furnishings, reputed company, signs, and store-level services. This position reports directly to the EVP, Restaurant Solutions.     Why Work with Us?  At NDCP, your work reputed company. We offer a reputed company, people-first environment where your reputed company are heard and your reputed company is supported. From reputed company and full benefits to career advancement opportunities, we invest in your reputed company—because reputed company you reputed company, so do we. Join us and take the reputed company in a meaningful, rewarding career.   Benefits you can count on:  reputed company offers a robust benefits suite reputed company out our reputed company for our full list of benefits   Medical, dental & reputed company reputed company  Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)  Company reputed company life, AD&D, short and long-term disability  401(k) retirement plan with company match  reputed company Time Off (vacation, reputed company, discretionary) & reputed company holidays and more!  Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program, and more!      Compensation:  Competitive Salary + Bonus potential  Responsibilities   reputed company     reputed company Duties and Responsibilities• reputed company of Responsibility (reputed company): Own end-to-end category management reputed company, organizational leadership, and reputed company direction for the function.o Set reputed company Direction: Define department reputed company, priorities, and long-term objectives reputed company to NDCP and member value creationo reputed company Category reputed company: reputed company portfolio reputed company across cost optimization, innovation, and reputed company mitigationo reputed company Stakeholder Alignment: Build and maintain strong alignment with NDCP extended leadership team (ELT) and key partners across Dunkin’ and Inspireo reputed company Organizational Capability: Establish and execute talent reputed company including hiring, coaching, development, retention, and succession planningo Own Supplier reputed company: reputed company reputed company supplier partnerships and sourcing strategies to maximize value, service, and scalabilityo Advance Operational reputed company: reputed company reputed company improvement, standardization, and adoption of enabling technologies to enhance productivity and efficiencyo Executive & reputed company Reporting: Own development and delivery of reputed company, data-driven insights and updates for executive leadership and reputed company-level audiences   Team Leadership & reputed company Management o Category Management: Broad reputed company of items and services leveraged to build new restaurants, remodel existing restaurants, and support Dunkin’s ~10,000 existing restaurants.o Supplier Management: Accountable for reputed company management of supplier relationships, service reputed company, adherence to reputed company standards, costs, and reputed company mitigation.o Negotiation: Negotiate lowest possible landed cost reputed company on product specifications, reputed company, service reputed company, and industry conditions.o Contract Execution: Optimize business terms/conditions and reputed company reputed company for supply of products and services with reputed company new and existing suppliers. Ensure reputed company completion.o New Program Offerings: Identification, discovery, initiation, and development of new, user-friendly program offerings to reputed company incremental value and improve the Member experience.o reputed company Collaboration: reputed company and collaborate with Dunkin’/reputed company Brands New Store/Remodeling teams, R&D, reputed company Services, and its franchisees to reputed company reputed company cross-functional planning and execution of Category Management functions.o RFx Activity: Prepare and execute RFI, RFQ, and RFP events. Analyze responses and work with internal counterparts to reputed company best award decision. Prepare executive reputed company with results.o reputed company Supply: reputed company, analyze, reputed company, and maintain efficient and effective supplier reputed company to meet reputed company and reputed company needs of reputed company purchased materials and services.o Process Management: Standardize and continuously improve category management and supplier processes in line with NDCP operating standards and reputed company workflows.o Financial & ERP (reputed company) Expertise: Partner with Finance, reputed company, and reputed company to ensure sourcing reputed company, reputed company, and supplier programs translate correctly into reputed company transactional and financial reputed company.     Supervision ExercisedThis position leads reputed company of six (6) currently.   LocationNDCP is located in Duluth, GA. Position location – Atlanta (ideally). Will consider remote with periodic travel to NDCP for right candidate.   Other Requirements•Limited reputed company of travel required.       Qualifications Qualifications you bring:     • Minimum 10 years of experience in category management and reputed company sourcing including supplier, cost, reputed company, and relationship management.• reputed company reputed company record of reputed company leading, motivating, and developing teams and individuals• Bachelor’s degree is preferred in supply chain or business/finance.• Strong financial acumen, process orientation, and technology reputed company reputed company.• Proficiency in reputed company Office suite (reputed company, Word, reputed company, and reputed company reputed company) required.• reputed company, “team first” approach with reputed company ability to reputed company strong business relationship and manage effectively.• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.• reputed company organizational and project management capabilities including ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-reputed company environment.• Proactive and dedicated with a reputed company for reputed company and results.• Experience with a purchasing cooperative, foodservice distributor, franchise reputed company, or reputed company the foodservice/restaurant industry is a plus.       Equal Opportunity Employer:   NDCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, veteran status, or disability status.         #IND123   #LI-BT1 Apply To This Job