Horizon Recruitment is recruiting a Lead Category Manager for a 1 year consulting opportunity with our enterprise client. This role has good potential to become a permanent member of our client team as they transition their category management processes and positioning.
The role requires negotiation, analysis, category planning, and strategic sourcing activities on a day-to-day basis. The Lead Category Manager will make strong contributions to Company cost savings targets. The ideal candidate brings a creative, energetic, and customer focused approach and will work collaboratively with the other Supply Chain team members, as well as a diverse group of Midstream Oil & Gas business stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Executes Category Management process for medium to high complexity services assigned.
- Responsible for achieving the best value and optimizing Total Cost of Ownership within assigned categories.
- Within assigned categories, identifies suppliers, performs sourcing process including: preparation and execution of RFx, reference checks, financial analysis, market analysis, negotiations/re-negotiations, spot buys, reporting trend analysis and documentation.
- Responsible for identifying trends within the assigned category: conducts market research/benchmarking and participates in the Company Demand Planning process.
- Evaluates and analyzes incumbent/market and potential suppliers by applying established evaluation and selection criteria; coordinates legal, risk, insurance, safety, etc. review of the contracts with internal and external stakeholders.
- Facilitates the development of specifications, statements of work and service level agreements (SLAs) and is the main point of contact for any modifications to terms/pricing.
- Responsible for contract renewals, agreements, amendments, addendums and ensures valid contracts are in place in the assigned categories.
- Executes negotiation strategies with oversight from Supply Chain leadership.
- Responsible to analyze complex data from a range of different sources to complete Category Plan documents in accordance with Company templates and processes.
- Applies project management methodology and practices to manage a structured sourcing experience with focus on quality to support efficient business processes.
- Collaborates with peers, stakeholders (internal/external) to build and maintain a strong relationship with a focus on customer service and value creation.
- Exchanges information with internal and external parties that is technical or financially sensitive and complex; safeguards confidential information.
- Responsible for proactively resolving multi-disciplinary business problems that impact Supply Chain; capable of leading cross-functional efforts.
- Supports key components of the annual Supply Chain value drivers and objectives, within the assigned categories.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related fields required.
- 5+ years of experience and expertise in Supply Chain sourcing for contract services and goods. Experience or demonstrated interest in energy, industrial, construction, or operations categories is preferred.
- Supply Chain or Project Management related certifications (e.g., CPSM, Six Sigma, PMP) are considered an asset.
- Demonstrated strategic, project management, process improvement, innovation, and team building skills.
- Solid analytical skills with hands on experience to analyze and produce accurate conclusions to support category decisions based on key data. Ability to foresee market trends to keep Company ahead of the competition
- Strong background in commercial processes and negotiations
- Experience in collaboration and team building
- Stakeholder management, including presentation to managers and making recommendations.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to manage competing priorities,
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio and Project). Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel a must and experience with other data analysis tools preferred. Strong aptitude for data mining, formulas and logic.
- Exposure to digital procurement tools such as PowerAdvocate, SAP/Ariba, PowerBI, GEP, Ivalua, etc. is a plus.
**Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered**
Horizon Recruitment Inc. is a specialized recruitment and search firm with two complimentary practice areas: Finance & Supply Chain.