Manager Category Management Properties Construction amp Architecture

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The Category Manager is a high-impact position, with responsibility to support stores, distribution centers, and corporate locations. This role will be responsible for the overall category management including strategic sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and relationship management, both internal and external. The purpose of the position is to reduce total cost of ownership, by leveraging world-class negotiation and sourcing strategies, tools and processes, and mitigate risk through contract development for non-merchandise goods and services acquired by **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. This position is a trusted advisor that interacts with managers, directors and officers throughout the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. organization.
This is a leadership role supporting the Properties team within Construction and Architecture that drives the strategy and execution of Store Designs, Transformations/Resets, and Remodels among other key initiatives that impact our stores and customer experiences.
What will you do?
Source and negotiate goods not for resale and services for facilities maintenance, energy, and asset protection leveraging tools, processes, and strategies to drive and achieve business results in the following capabilities:
Proficient at 7 step end-to-end sourcing process and implementations of strategies through execution.
Creates and executes category roadmaps and plans in alignment with stakeholders and strategies.
Independently manage multiple sourcing projects supporting internal clients ensuring a transparent and objective process.
Proficient utilization of contract templates and appropriate application. Articulates implications and tradeoffs of key terms while independently managing redlines, edit, modify key terms and represent a strong POV for the why.
Understands multiple contacting strategies and when to apply
Understand how their work affects the business financials and requirements .
Understands full lifecycle of their category(s) and supporting contracts.
Understands and executes business strategy, and integrates the strategy with individual and team priorities and goals.
Analyze sourcing results from a total cost of ownership perspectives and provide recommendations that include beneficial outcomes
Work collaboratively to drive cost transformation and improvements, while supporting critical timelines.
Lead cross-functional teams to negotiate value-based master agreements with vendors.
Identify potential future impacts for other operational and functional areas based on current trends and make recommendations to business leaders to influence change.
Create the category strategic plan and client experience priorities and requirements to influence business leaders and selected suppliers (as appropriate).
Create and maintain deep subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge within specific categories.
Has ownership and understanding of mid-high complexity category(s). Creates and executes category roadmaps and plans.
Prepare or direct the preparation of complex financial presentations and reports.
Perform Procurement Functions
Contract Management: Influence and support best practices in sourcing and contracting strategies to help determine the best approaches, tools and methodologies for each project. This includes drafting contracts and monitoring contract compliance.
Leverage tools, policies, and relationships to help educate internal clients on best sourcing practices and achieve optimal results.
Educate clients about nature of risks and appropriate steps toward business continuity planning.
Lead communications with cross-functional areas in establishing and sustaining this centralized sourcing function, ensuring compliance in the use of sourcing services.
Collaborate with colleagues, as appropriate; on strategic approach and opportunities to leverage spend and market trends.
Understand, analyze, and forecast complex market dynamics to anticipate impact and risk to clients’ business operations and expected bid result.
Self-Development and Management
Performance Management: Set clear, effective goals and expectations for self-development as a key part in managing performance to drive measurable business outcomes.
Development: Determine and execute developmental opportunities and milestones to develop skills, knowledge and experiences.
Express, model and reinforce leadership behaviors with special emphasis on behaviors relating to integrity, code of conduct, and continuous improvement.
Continually evolve business engagement and sourcing activities to create efficiencies, advance business engagement, and partnerships
Demonstrates expertise through application and voice of influence through outcomes
Basic Requirements: (Must meet or exceed all basic requirements to be eligible)
5 years of combined experience in procurement, legal, construction, architecture, supply chain, facilities maintenance, sales, or similar field.
Mentorship or in-direct/direct report experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or closely related field
Experience working with and leveraging outsourced service providers
Demonstrated strong negotiation, contracting, analytical, planning and execution skills
Direct People Leadership Experience
Experience in Construction, Architecture, Facilities categories or business

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