Associate Category Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Associate Category Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Sourcing components and services by negotiating pricing and delivery;
- Drive communication/reporting of strategy to keep internal clients informed of progress and benefits;
- Establish & maintain relationships with vendors;
- Analyze spend, market position, & other factors to optimize company performance & efficiency;
- Create a clear vision and develop long term strategic plans for the specific category spend area to support overarching category plans;
- Engage strategic sourcing team and tactical sourcing team to drive execution of projects in support of category strategies;
- Define KPIs and Targets and manage scorecards;
- Lead supplier relationship management for strategic suppliers within category;
- Source new vendors & periodically inspect/visit them;
- Develop & implement procurement strategies based on the needs of the business;
- Identify cost savings opportunities and manages cost reduction activities to achieve annual cost reduction goal.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business, Operations or Supply Management; MBA preferred;
- 5 or more years of experience in Supply Management or related Leadership;
- Annual spend is $25-$100MM;
- Flexible hours of availability;
- Must have the ability to take initiative when problems arise & ability to adapt and be flexible in a variety of situations;
- Must be able to lead, support and contribute to team goals;
- Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational skills is essential;
- Must have advanced attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines;
- Has excellent people skills for training and communicating with customers and stores; requires a high level of patience;
- Must have advanced knowledge with MS Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and especially Excel;
- Must have advanced knowledge with MS Office including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and particularly Excel;
- Possesses the ability to interpret profit and loss statements and understand how the categories managed are affected;
- Ability to adapt to the ever-changing retail environment while working in a cross-functional team environment.