What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Manager - Direct position at Cox Communications?
Job Summary
Our Category Management team is expanding! We are hiring multiple Category Managers to support specific categories within Direct. These categories include both Facilities / MRO and Product & Engineering .
The Category Manager - Direct is a sourcing professional responsible for between $110 - $115M spend across a single category and multiple Cox divisions. This individual will work autonomously to develop and execute category spend strategies to optimize third party spend, total cost effectiveness, supplier service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payments, risk mitigation and compliance at an Enterprise level. Stays abreast of market conditions, forces and other dynamics impacting supplier products and services. At an Enterprise level, engages with functional business unit stakeholders, and partners with Sourcing & Procurement Operations as well as boundary partners (Legal, Information Security, Business Operations) to ensure Category Strategies align with and appropriately support business goals and objectives. This role will drive synergies and leverage scale across multiple divisions within Cox. This leader will report to the Director of Category Management supporting executive-level Cox stakeholders and interface with executive-level contacts within the supply base.
- While several of the qualifications for Category Managers are the same for Facilities and Product Engineering , please note the preferred qualifications listed for each category further below.
Primary Responsibilities
Qualifications And Experience
Preferred
Facilities Services (i.e., Electrical, HVAC, Janitorial, Landscaping, etc.)
Manufacturing and / or engineering
USD 99,000.00 - 165,000.00 per year
Compensation :
Compensation includes a base salary of $99,000.00 - $165,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits :
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is the largest private telecom company in America, serving six million homes and businesses. That's a lot, but we also proudly serve our employees. Our benefits and our award-winning culture are just two of the things that make Cox a coveted place to work. If you're interested in bringing people closer through broadband, smart home tech and more, join Cox Communications today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .
Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Salary : $99,000 - $165,000
