Category Manager II, Procurement - Marketing

Drive cost optimization, excellence in sourcing capabilities and minimize risk

Facilitate contract negotiations/RFP process and category reviews

Establish and maintain effective business partnerships with vendors and functional areas to maximize financial strategy

Provide insight into industry trends, market intelligence, and supplier development

Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs

Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Ability to successfully partner across varied functions and levels with senior internal stakeholders, external suppliers, agencies and colleagues to drive results and influence change

Develop category knowledge and regularly leverage industry experts, associations, peers and stakeholders to identify and benchmark best practices

Excellent verbal/written communication skills to influence/negotiate the overall sourcing process

Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions

Understanding of concepts and procedures specific to own subject area (add subject area here)