Title: Indirect Category Manager - North America
Location: New York / New Jersey
Company Summary: A well-established international bank is looking for an Indirect Category Manager to step in and help grow the IT, Real Estate, and Professional Services categories across the United States. This bank is highly regarded around the world with over 90,000 employees and is now looking to expand its already successful business here in the USA. The US team is incredibly diverse with over 70 countries represented. The Category Manager role will have you heavily involved with in-country stakeholder engagement, supporting the overall risk mitigation programs within the region, and contributing to the strategy and execution of company objectives as a member of the Global SCM team.
The Category Manager will be responsible for:
- Defining and executing supply chain strategies for Indirect categories, ensuring alignment with global company objectives
- Support country risk reviews for SCM and correct as needed
- Establish relationships with budget holders and to enlist support in participating in cost and supply base improvement efforts
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters
- Demonstrate value to business partners through collective collaboration on efficiency, supplier risk and compliance matters
- Determines the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility
- Consistently working with strong communication skills, organizational skills, and cost-savings initiatives
The Category Manager should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, or other related field required
- Experience with Indirect Procurement categories
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
- 3+ years of related procurement experience in law, banking, finance, or related industry
- Experience managing and creating new categories of business in an extremely competitive environment
- Strong interest in supplier diversity
- Self-starting, scrappy and resourceful work ethic and integrity
Benefits:
- 401K Matching
- Healthcare Coverage
- 4 weeks vacation
- 4 Volunteer days
If you are interested in the Category Manager role, then please don't wait to apply.