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Title: Director, Global Category Manager
Business Unit: Global Procurement and Vendor Management Team
Location: Charlotte, NC
Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Job Summary
The Global Procurement and Vendor Management Team (“P&VM”) is seeking a Global Category Manager with background in a variety of categories – investment-related services relating to IT, Market Data, Marketing and Professional Services Procurement. The ideal candidate will report directly to the Global Head of P&VM and should have broad procurement knowledge with strong communication and collaboration skills. This individual is expected to deliver strong results, manage sourced projects, reduce spend, increase spend transparency and minimize supplier risk.
Primary Responsibilities
This individual will have a dedicated focus within P&VM to support all aspects of sourcing and cost optimization projects. This individual will be expected to work closely with several strategic partners and suppliers to drive project initiatives, as well as consult, problem solve, and conduct data analysis that will be the basis for strategic decision making, in partnership with such key stakeholders.
In this capacity, this role will be responsible for:
Qualifications
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Requisite Skills
Additional Skills
Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
LIFE INSURANCE
TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
OTHER BENEFITS
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