Senior Category Manager – Professional Services, Human Resources

Role Overview

• Responsible for managing all demand management and supply management activities for categories of spend
• Drive collaboration with key business/executive partners
• Manage pipeline of projects for the team and ensure project delivery
• Develop and execute category strategy
• Build strong relationships with internal customers and industry suppliers
• Lead cross-functional teams in development of category specifications, RFIs, RFPs, and contracts
• Perform market data analysis for negotiations and supplier selection
• Ensure best practices in the sourcing process are followed
• Remedy inconsistent vendor performance and improve vendor performance and spend allocation
• Promote risk excellence and compliance with bank policies

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in sourcing (and related functions) with regulated organizations known for the strength of their operational, customer service, and risk excellence
• Knowledge of the market, suppliers and cost drivers
• Demonstrated experience with managing matrixed supplier relationships
• Direct management experience of a sourcing/procurement team function with strategic development responsibilities in Financial Services and/or heavily regulated industry
• Ability to learn content quickly and apply a strategic lens to category spend
• Ability to engage and communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Track record of success in supplier consolidation and driving spend to preferred suppliers
• Subject Matter Expertise in strategic sourcing methodology and techniques
• Demonstrated ability to develop client relationships
• Proficient analytical skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient project management and time management skills
• Proficient business acumen
• Proficient negotiation and influencing skills
• Proficient interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, particularly at the management level
• Self-motivated, with executive presence and presentation skills.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• disability
• accidental death and dismemberment
• tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status)
• 10 sick days (also prorated)
• paid holidays