What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Category Manager position at Trinus Corporation?
Job Description:
Responsible for supporting execution of the following activities: spend analysis, supply/market analysis, strategy development, execution of RFx activities, vendor evaluation/selection, contract negotiations, and bid award activities.
Responsibilities:
- Strategy/Sourcing: Overarching responsibility to support sourcing strategies for Services categories to ensure cohesiveness, reduce risk and meet targets for the internal customer, company and Global Procurement Solutions.
- Contract Negotiations: Utilize negotiations to maximize value and cost savings benefit while lowering risk.
- Project Management: Responsible for identifying and executing cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates.
- Contract Management: Responsible for negotiating contract documents in collaboration with the Legal Department. Management of contracts ensuring the performance of the supplier to contract obligations. Understand interrelationships between contracts and terms while applying creativity and sound business reasoning to interpret application of contract to business needs.
Factors for Success:
- 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement, Contract Management or related field.
- Knowledge of and proficiency in ERP (Peoplesoft) and Procurement systems is highly preferred.
- Advanced Excel knowledge and/or programming experience.
- Experience with execution of RFx activities.
- Demonstrated success as a Subject Matter Expert in Outside and Professional Services, negotiation of contracts and agreements.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to build strong partnerships, work and communicate with all levels of leadership.
- Proven success with change management.
- Demonstrated success with managing a project/program to completion.
- Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated.
- Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customers and company needs.
- Conducts all activities with the highest level of integrity.
Preferred Certification:
- Certified Purchasing Manager (or similar accreditation) is a plus.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
