Category Manager- Procurement Services - Willow Grove, United States - Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC - 010

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC - 010

Verified Company

Willow Grove, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

**Category Manager

Procurement Services**We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Category Manager to support our business in the sourcing of capital assets. The Category Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of sourcing strategies to leverage supplier relationships within and across the business enterprise to achieve the best total value. This position will also serve as the single point of contact for all project related needs, issues, and initiatives for the assigned category and includes Category and or Commodity management strategies and execution, supplier relationship management, negotiation, risk management and supply base performance management. Individual is responsible for the complete range of strategic sourcing activities including supplier relationship management, risk management, spend analysis, strategy formulation, contract negotiations, and supplier quality/performance.

Job Type:
Exempt

Pay:
Salary

Benefits:

Benefits Available and vary per position and location.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Over the years, diversification has opened vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation._
A familyowned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand._

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and execute sourcing strategies for assigned categories in alignment with business goals.
Through the analysis of current spend, processes and practices, develops category strategies that supports the goals of the business units including supplier consolidation, process standardization, base and variable cost reduction, transaction cost removal, and process digitization that meets budget.
Responsible for the overall performance and direction of assigned commodities, for the development, coordination and performance of crossfunctional sourcing teams, transition and procurement performance.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide thought leadership and category expertise to field partners, providing teams with additional insights and perspectives to make strategic decisions to collectively drive business results.
Develops budget goals and KPIs which include supplier rationalization, productivity, leadtime reduction, working capital improvement, quality and delivery performance.
Develops and executes sourcing plans including but not limited to soliciting quotations, recommending suppliers, evaluating quotations, negotiating pricing, conducting cost analysis, and ensures that the proper legal agreements are correctly prepared.
Directs and leads supplier discovery, RFI, RFQ, site visits and other strategic sourcing phases. Prepares crossfunctional team supplier negotiations and is primary representative in conducting major supplier negotiations.
Maintains solid supplier relationships through effective communication. Routinely seeks internal customer's feedback and incorporates this data into strategies and action plans. Takes personal responsibility for ensuring any issues raised by suppliers or internal customers are responded to and resolved. Develops and optimizes executive level relationships with suppliers.
Coordinates transition management and risk mitigation with Supply Chain Leadership.
Oversees assigned commodity contracts while coordinating ongoing supplier development.
Reviews policies and procedures and provides input to management concerning operation of the strategic sourcing function/process.
Develop and own the process for cost savings and spend management of assigned categories.
Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to advance company objectives, develop supplier capabilities, address gaps in supplier performance.

Skills and Experience

Bachelor's degree required (MBA preferred). Exceptional knowledge, experience & skill may be considered in lieu of education.
CPSM; CSCP; or other similar certifications preferred.
Minimum of 8+ years strategic sourcing and commodity management experience.
Extensive experience in implementing Category Management and broadbased Sourcing model into an organization, with specific categories of materials, components and services.
Experience working with manufac