Sr. Category Manager - Field Services Procurement

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*This position is required to work on site at our Frisco, TX, Overland Park, KS or Downers Grove, OL office at least 3 days a week. It is not available for remote opportunity.*

Job Overview
The Sr Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to achieve significant initial cost reductions while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels. Responsible for strategic category management, supplier negotiations, contracts, and ongoing supplier management in designated areas. Coordinates with IT, Accounting/Finance, Engineering and Operations, Insurance Risk Management, Third Party Risk Management, and Legal organizations to execute on business initiatives. This role works closely with key stakeholders, primarily in the Field Services organization, to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. Primary responsibility is to utilize industry best practices to generate real savings while making effective supply base decisions with key stakeholders. This includes direct savings captured through consolidating company-wide purchasing volume and applying operational and commercial TCO levers to reduce cost and manage contracts with suppliers. This position will be responsible for a significant amount in annual spend, and will manage and execute complex contracts with OEMs and large strategic partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Strategically manages spend by utilizing a proven sourcing process that engages stakeholders and aligns to business objectives. Gains credibility and secures high-levels of internal stakeholder's buy-in to strategic initiatives
• Analyzes global Category or service market trends for assigned material/service purchases and communicate opportunities to management, recommending action plans based on market trends and analysis
• Develops and directs annual cost savings programs that directly affect company financials and growth plans and generate progressive, year over year cost reductions
• Leads supplier selection process, qualification of alternative sources, supply base rationalization programs and other relevant strategies to optimize the supply base
• Active Supplier Relationship Management: Development and measurement of KPl's, supplier audits, business reviews, improvement plans, new opportunities, awards, terminations, etc. including savings tracking and ongoing communication to management and stakeholders
• Performs proposal analysis, including price analyses, "Should Cost" modeling, benchmarking, etc. Develop cost targets for negotiations, negotiation strategy, and develop and negotiate agreements
• Prepares and facilitates RFx (RFP, RFI, RFQ, etc) projects for assigned categories
• Develops cost targets for negotiations, negotiation strategy, and develops and negotiates agreements
• Acts as Liaison for resolving supplier-related issues for assigned categories
• Acts as subject matter expert for assigned categories

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree Supply Chain Management/Business/Engineering (Required)
• Master's/Advanced Degree (Preferred)
• 7-10 years of relevant experience required
• 5+ year track record in a global procurement organization required
• Experience within client services, consultant areas a plus (preferred)
• Sourcing Indirect spends categories (including MRO, Professional & Engineering Services, IT, Travel, Facilities and others) required.
• 2-4 years Field Service Procurement or RAN Equipment Procurement experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced key procurement skills: Development / management of category strategies; RFP / RFI development, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, management of supplier relationship lifecycle, understanding of risk mitigation principles, and understanding of various cost evaluation methods (TCO, ROI, Payback Period, etc.) (Required)
• Strong collaborative and process improvement skills (Required)
• Results driven, innovative & creative (Required)
• Aligns and energizes behind common objectives, action-oriented & willing to face challenging situations (Required)
• The ability to formulate and articulate a strategy and business case and build a tactical path (Required)