Sr Category Manager, Procurement Analytics and Systems

Job Title:        Sr Category Manager, Procurement Analytics and Systems

Department:  Acrisure Procurement

Location:        Preferred Grand Rapids, MI, Chicago, IL, New York City, NY, Boston, MA; other Acrisure Campus Locations considered

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Job Summary:

As Procurement Senior Category Manager focused on Analytics and Systems, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our company's procurement processes. You will be responsible for owning procurement analytics including integrating multiple data sources, visualizing data in real time dashboards, developing and reporting on KPIs, performing spend analysis and leveraging external market intelligence.  Additionally, the role will focus on enabling the procurement process through the use of technology including implementation of procurement systems, creating integrations across multiple enterprise systems, adapting procurement process and systems to changing user needs and developing a future technology roadmap.  You will develop and implement strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the highest quality of professional arrangements and goods/services for our organization. Your expertise will drive informed decision-making, supplier relationships, and innovation within the procurement function.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Talent Development:

• Coach and Develop: Responsible for coaching to strengths and developmental needs of peers and junior team members, sharing knowledge, insights, and experiences to help others develop.
• Servant Leadership: Horizontal leader in the department and enterprise, partners cross functionally to drive the best outcomes, jumps into problems to help out, is a sought-after advisor on broad topics.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement function, seeking feedback from internal stakeholders and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Procurement Strategy and Active Category Management

• Strategic Analysis: Analyzes supplier and market data to provide insights and inform decisions including setting data strategy, identifying and tracking KPIs, spend analysis and categorization, and providing reporting and dashboarding.
• Strategic Planning: Develop long-range plan, set strategic direction, and execute comprehensive procurement strategies aligned with the company's objectives and financial targets.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and potential market, create requests for proposals, identify, evaluate and select suppliers, negotiate favorable terms.

Manage Procurement Processes, Systems and Standards

• Performance Monitoring: Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of procurement strategies, regularly analyzing performance data and adjusting strategies as needed.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, legal and industry regulations, and ethical standards in all procurement activities, maintaining transparency and integrity throughout the procurement process.
• Systems Enablement:  Ensures optimal functioning of Procurement by defining, implementing, and supporting the Procurement process, technology environment, policies, and standards, ensure compatibility with enterprise systems (ERPs) and driving innovation and adoption of best practices across the enterprise.

Develop Strategic and Collaborative Relationships:

• Trusted Advisor: earns a seat at the table and is sought out when setting strategy, listens intently and seeks to understands, brings proactive ideas to the table.
• Collaboration: Develop strong relationships and collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders from the field and Home Office (ex: finance, operations, and legal) to align strategies with organizational goals and priorities.
• Influence: Influence