Category Manager

Position: Category Manager Level 2 

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Newark, NJ 

Immediate interview 

Job Description: This Category Manager II role is responsible for implementing and executing sourcing strategies, initiatives, and projects for Information Technology. The Category Manager II will be responsible for driving performance from the supply base and internal procurement team, which include competitive market analysis; supplier identification and relationship management; execution of the RFI/RFP and competitive bid process; contract and price negotiations; and the day to day management of assigned programs to drive savings, improve business processes and comply with all corporate, legal and regulatory policies. This role will lead a team of Specialists to ensure the Sourcing Strategy is communicated, executed and aligned to the overall organizational strategy. Category Manager IIs will lead and drive cross-functional sourcing agenda and drive alignment between category strategies and the needs and requirements of the business. The role includes the following sets of responsibilities:

• Partner with the business units to develop and consistently execute category strategies and sourcing plans that support the overall strategy of the business

• Analyze category markets and assess risk, gathering intelligence on fundamental conditions and technical information that impact the category 

• Interacting with internal stakeholders and providing category leadership to Business Partners using procurement services 

• Driving organizational alignment with high level business partners

• Developing category strategies and providing proactive sourcing category advice to Business Partners

• Providing contract life cycle management of a significant, complex commodity which includes research of potential vendors, development of Request for Proposals, and the negotiation of terms and conditions that protects the company from risk and achieves best in class terms 

• Negotiating contracts and development of clearly defined Statements of Work 

• Managing overall supplier relationship and contract term

• Manage and lead teams in the source selection process

• Manage the contract life cycle of complex category agreements