Senior Category Manager - Indirect Procurement

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As Senior Category Manager - Indirect Procurement , you will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies that optimize business partnerships with strategic suppliers and service providers across a broad array of indirect product and services categories.

In this high-visibility role, you will have direct responsibility for category strategy, supplier selection, contract and price negotiations, supplier and service provider performance management, and problem resolution.

You will also have the opportunity to work globally with senior leaders from around the company and to make significant contributions to company results.

The role will have significant engagement around the Manufacturing Operations spend category but will not be limited to this area.

All Donaldson employees that meet minimum qualifications are eligible for this role.

Role Responsibilities :

Conceptualizing, developing, and implementing procurement strategies for indirect products and services across broad array of categories.

Ensuring supply and financial objectives are achieved

Partnering with business leaders across the company on sourcing initiatives and cost containment activities

Monitoring market conditions that influence cost and supply in area(s) of responsibility and uses this information to refine procurement strategies

Executing fact-based negotiations that drive best total cost and ensure continuous supply for Donaldson

Communicating procurement strategies and trends to the Donaldson leadership team and other stakeholders and providing periodic overviews of strategy effectiveness

Managing pricing to align with current market conditions and in consideration of cost of category inputs

Drive year-over-year cost reduction and cost avoidance with assigned suppliers

Identifying on-boards and developing suppliers and service providers appropriate to Donaldson strategic sourcing objectives

Using supplier performance management data and tools to drive supplier and provider performance around quality, delivery, cost and continuous improvement

Performing regular reviews with suppliers and providers to recognize and benchmark strong performance and / or develop meaningful action plans to remedy sub-standard performance

Providing support to Donaldson stakeholders to ensure strong alignment around provider KPI expectations and ensuring effective provider performance

Completing comprehensive risk management assessments of the supply base through formal assessment tools and analysis, coupled with face-to-face and on-site interactions

Identifying and implementing countermeasures to mitigate identified risks

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.

5+ years of professional sourcing experience with indirect categories

Preferred Qualifications :

Prior experience working globally

Institute for Supply Management - CPSM certification

ASCM - CPIM or CSCP certifications

Strong business partner collaboration skills

Prior data analytics experience

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Key words : Category Manager, indirect, sourcing, portfolio management, supplier

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