Category Manager

We are currently starting to begin our search for a Category Manager to join our team in Charlotte! We anticipate needing a candidate to fill this role by late August due to several upcoming projects.

Our Category Manager position offers experienced procurement professionals to really excel their career. Working across multiple sectors and a diverse range of spend areas. This is a fast-paced role and you will be familiar in successfully managing and influencing senior clients and/or stakeholders with strong experience of savings delivery within a high spend environment.

Responsibilities

• Interact with key stakeholders and analyze data to create category management approaches that deliver against both client and Procure4’s needs and expectations. 
• Advise and agree with clients on the procurement strategy for high spend categories
• Deliver measurable savings through hands on category management including undertaking tenders, negotiations and auctions on behalf of clients.
• Provide the enquiry, insight and creative thought needed to deliver a step change in supply chain performance.
• Influence stakeholders (clients and suppliers) to secure agreement to proposed solutions.
• Use of leading edge tools and processes and creative thinking to design solutions which deliver rapid cost savings and improvements in performance
• Sourcing suppliers from the US and Worldwide to meet clients’ needs
• Deliver projects within agreed timescales

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years’ procurement experience in a major USA or international company and or public sector business demonstrating healthy progression in that time.
• A breadth of category management, moving successfully and quickly between direct and indirect product and service categories.
• The ability to manage, motivate and develop small project teams. This individual also needs to be able to identify and nurture less experienced talent, whilst supporting developmental areas of their peers. 
• A successful track record in managing and influencing senior clients and stakeholders
• Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment
• Any successful candidate must have the capability to develop within Procure4, broadening their category experience, with a longer-term view of managing projects and project teams
• Good organizational and time-management skills
• Positive and proactive attitude, confident in taking personal initiative
• Good negotiation skills and natural persuasion
• Good understanding of supply chain and procurement practices

Procure4 Offers an Excellent Employee Benefits Package Including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 22 PTO (Paid Time Off) Days & 11 Federal Holidays, Holiday Purchase Scheme for an additional 5 days
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits
• Flexible Working & Wellbeing Hours each week
• On-site Gym Access
• 401(k) Plan with up to 4% company match and 2% Profit Sharing 
• Service Holiday accrual
• Team Focused Culture and Planned quarterly events celebrated with the team

Procure4 Company Information

Procure4 is a dynamic team of Procurement Management Specialists that delivers auditable and sustainable cost base reduction to clients in both private and public sectors. We have a wide range of procurement experience across many industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, healthcare, property and the service sector. We are a growing business offering a working environment which is hardworking, supportive and fun.

Procure4 is all about great people and our people are our most important asset. We have a first-class track record of delivery and we want to keep it that way. We look for people who have gained expertise in operational roles across supply chain and category management, within a broad range of blue chip companies. It is essential that everyone fits in well with the team, and have the ability to be proactive, contribute quickly and the desire to learn and develop.

For more information see www.procure4.com