Category Manager

Requisition Number: 231885 

Job Description

Cintas is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Category Manager to be responsible for developing the sourcing strategy to meet the needs of internal customers and stakeholders. Responsibilities include using critical negotiating and competitive bidding skills to deliver cost control and reduction with current and prospective suppliers; managing supplier contracts and continuous supplier performance evaluation relative to business needs and market conditions; analyzing category spend to initiate restructuring of vendor base to achieve cost savings goals; seeking continuous improvement to drive innovation for all products within assigned product categories.

Skills/Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma/GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and intranet/internet

Preferred

• 2+ years' Supply Chain experience
• 5+ years' sourcing/purchasing experience

Benefits
Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, our employee-partners enjoy:

•    Competitive Pay 
•    401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
•    Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid
•    Paid Time Off and Holidays 
•    Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Information
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law.

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: Supply Chain 
Organization: Global Supply Chain
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 1st Shift
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