Sr Manager, Category

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Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com

Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

Primary Focus: Leads and develops the platform level team within a category. Manages and executes against the strategic priorities and vision for the entire catalog portfolio, while driving focused growth and profitability for their portfolio of vendors. Advocate a clear vision of the strategy of category and platform engagement models and provide clear direction with internal stakeholders how to approach and achieve them in the long term.

Key Responsibilities: 

Build and develop team focused on the customer experience. Develop business strategies within their category, to maximize the Xvantage experience for our vendor, customer and associates driving growth and profitability of multi-vendor solutions of the active customer base. Leverage data and insights to develop and evolve core focus areas of the category and maximize value creation for our customers. Monitor external market developments and competitive activity as key input to strategy creation. Attract, lead, inspire and develop employees, ensuring business continuity and talent growth.

Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for each vendor within category to monitor their performance. Utilize Xvantage capabilities to set appropriate KPI's. Foster positive and long-lasting relationships with vendors to promote collaboration and innovation. Collaborate with finance teams to develop and manage overall P&L of vendor category.

Knowledge and Kills:

• Able to operate in a fast paced, continuously changing growth environment, with the ability to deliver complex solutions in a platform environment to our customers.

• P&L Management and financial acumen within a category group.

• Collaboration & inspirational leadership capabilities driving vision and accountability to teams.

• Experienced at working in or with a matrixed and collaborative organization. 

• Deep understanding of the technology channel ecosystem, and market drivers for the respective technology category.

Typically, the level of experience and education required to demonstrate these key elements of knowledge/skills/experiences are:

Requirements:

• Will generally have assumed at least the Senior Professional level of experience before becoming a manager. 

• Regularly applies expertise in day-to-day activities. 

• May fill the role of a staff member in complex situations. 

• Requires a four-year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field). 

• Minimum 5 years functional experience including a minimum of 4 years of position specific experience and 2 years of supervisory experience or 4 years of leadership experience.

Four-year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field). Minimum ten years functional experience including a minimum of five years position specific experience. Ability to make significant contributions to the company. 

Sr Manager, Category is a higher-level position with a broader scope of responsibility and more significant strategic impact. Can be a mentor to less experienced leaders. May lead teams who are responsible for higher valued vendors within a category that are critical to Ingram Micro's business objectives as a platform company. Can play a more active role in shaping strategies within the solution category. (Revenue or team size of significance?)

 

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $125,600.00 - $213,500.00 per year.

The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate’s primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base