Category Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing - Libertyville, IL at Hollister Incorporated in Libertyville, IL, US, 60048-3781

Job description

• The Category Manager leads complex category management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance, stakeholder engagement, and procurement governance activities for assigned categories. Working under limited supervision, this role applies extensive procurement expertise and knowledge of best practices to develop category strategies, solve complex problems, guide projects and process design, and deliver value across cost, quality, service, risk, innovation, and compliance.
• This position is based in Libertyville, IL with an onsite requirement of 4 days in office weekly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive category strategies for complex or high-impact spend categories aligned with business and procurement priorities.
• Lead sourcing strategy and execution, including demand analysis, supplier segmentation, market assessment, RFx events, negotiations, award recommendations, and implementation planning.
• Partner with cross-functional and global stakeholders to align category plans with budgets, operational requirements, service expectations, innovation needs, and risk considerations.
• Lead complex commercial evaluations and negotiations and coordinate contract development, approvals, execution, supplier transition, and implementation activities.
• Develop and present business cases, sourcing recommendations, category updates, supplier insights, and value delivery results to stakeholders and leaders.
• Lead supplier governance, including performance reviews, issue escalation, corrective action plans, relationship development, and innovation or continuous improvement discussions.
• Identify and implement opportunities that improve cost, quality, service, supply continuity, supplier capability, compliance, and procurement process effectiveness.
• Exercise considerable latitude in defining project objectives, evaluating alternatives, and developing solutions to complex procurement and supplier issues.
• Provide procurement guidance to stakeholders and formally mentor peers or individuals within project teams on category, sourcing, and supplier management practices.
• Guide the successful completion of cross-functional projects and process designs that enable category, procurement, and broader functional goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8-12 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or a related professional discipline and a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or a master’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing and executing complex category strategies and leading supplier negotiations and governance.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting cross-functional or global initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of procurement policy, contracting, supplier risk, total cost analysis, and P2P processes.
• Experience mentoring procurement professionals or project team members.

Skills

Required

• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier performance management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Procurement governance
• Negotiation
• Contract development
• Supplier risk analysis
• Total cost analysis
• P2P processes
• Mentoring
• Communication

Preferred

• Influencing senior stakeholders
• Cross-functional and global initiatives
• Mentoring procurement professionals

Benefits

• Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, and generous retirement savings.​
• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $95,000 - $145,000 yearly. The actual salary varies based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors.​
• The Company’s health and welfare benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, spending/savings accounts, disability, company paid (parental and caregiver) leaves, statutory leaves/disability programs, accident, life, wellbeing, education assistance, adoption assistance, and voluntary benefit programs. ​
• The Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan includes: auto-enrollment, ROTH, vesting and eligible participants “safe harbor” matching contributions. ​
• The Company’s paid time off benefits include: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation based on length of service and exempt/non-exempt status, and sick days based on statutory requirements and/or exempt/non-exempt status. ​
• The Company’s additional benefits include: education assistance and adoption assistance benefit programs.