Sr. Category Manager - Procurement, Facilities (Hybrid)

Job Description

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 / year

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

 

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

· Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours

· Best-in-class well-being programs

· Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®

· healthyMINDS mental health program

· Vacation and Health/Flex Time

· 6 Holidays plus 1 'MyDay' off

· FinFit financial coaching and services

· 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service

· Employee stock purchase plan

· Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option

· Flexible Spending Accounts

· Annual incentive plans

· Matching gifts program

· Education assistance through MyQuest for Education

· Career advancement opportunities

· and so much more!

Currently, we seek a Sr. Category Manager - Real Estate & Facilities

For assigned categories in the Real Estate & Facilities portfolio, the successful candidate will develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas & strategies that will optimize total cost of ownership year-over-year.

This position manages the strategic category management and sourcing activities for Facilities Management and Maintenance Outsourcing Program, various construction, architecture and other facilities management programs.  In addition, the position will manage strategic category management and sourcing activities for the Enterprise.  The successful candidate will be required to achieve significant initial cost reductions and value- added services profit/earnings contribution, while maintaining/improving product quality and supplier service levels. This successful candidate will work closely and inclusively with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. The Category Manager's primary responsibility is to utilize the strategic sourcing best practices to capture real savings while making effective supply base decisions. This includes direct savings captured through consolidating company-wide purchasing volume and applying operational and commercial TCO levers to reduce cost and managing contracts with suppliers.

This professional will work in a hybrid capacity requiring 3 days onsite at our Secaucus, NJ location. 

Responsibilities:

 

For assigned categories in the  Real Estate and Facilities Services portfolio, the successful candidate will develop, champion, and ensure implementation of ideas & strategies that will optimize total cost of ownership year-over-year.

 

1. Category Management Strategies--Individual will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing of strategic sourcing plans for categories assigned.
• Fully understands and has a deep knowledge of the global landscape of categories assigned in terms of supplier base, technologies, competitive environment, total available market value (TAM), market trends and cost impactors. 
• Performing Category spend analytics across the Quest Diagnostics enterprise.
• Tracking forecasted vs. actual savings and performance indicators for assigned Category and be responsible for communicating results/performance against these measures and any potential budgetary impact. 
• Influencing internal operational, and other stakeholders as to their procurement requirements and assures those requirements are included in the category strategy 
• Developing strategic roadmaps with these suppliers in support of company's future business needs.  Manage the Supplier Business Engagement Model based on supplier’s segmentation.  Assure active and open supplier communications, ensure suppliers capabilities are leveraged and supported for Quest Diagnostics strategic alignment.
• Structuring and influence make vs. buy vs. outsource decisions.

 

2. Sourcing Project Execution --Individual will be responsible for:

• Influencing and establishing project requirements for relevant categories working with internal stakeholder decision makers 
• Defining and executing detailed