The Senior Procurement Category Manager role is responsible for developing and executing 3-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories across the Mark Anthony Brewing ("MAB") spend portfolio, maximizing value, delivering disruptive innovation for the business, and minimizing risk. They lead complex sourcing events, advanced supplier relationship management (SRM), change management initiatives, and may manage up to 2 direct reports while handling sensitive internal and external stakeholder
Accountabilities:- Develops and executes 3-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories.
- Supports Procurement leadership to embed a highly disciplined and analytical approach to category management practices and procurement excellence.
- Leads complex negotiations, creates and manages complex contracts, oversees strategic supplier relationships (QBRs), and may manage up to 2 direct reports.
- Takes lead in execution for the respective categories of process changes such as procurement systems implementation (Coupa) and other large cross-functional change management initiatives.
Key Metrics & Financial Targets:- Value Creation - Activities that improve or defend the margin of the business and/or drive business KPI improvement.
- Risk Reduction & Predictability - Owning SPM metrics, improving risk mitigation across enterprise-critical categories, and helping MAB deliver predictable supply and cost drivers.
- Innovation - Enabling and bringing disruptive innovation ideas to the business.
Own:Category strategy development and leadership for enterprise-critical categories.
Complex sourcing execution, contract management, and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
Influence:Procurement Excellence continuous improvement.
New Product Development (NPD) process and pipeline.
MAB Supply chain continuous improvements.
Veto:Situational based on category
Critical Relationships:- Procurement Finance, Supply Planning, Tech Services, Quality, New Product Development Team, and Plants
- Supports Procurement Director as assigned
Skills Needed To Be Successful:- Strategic thinking - uses external and internal information to recommend long-term goals & opportunities for MAB.
- Sourcing tactics - has experience executing procurement category management for enterprise-critical categories.
- Communication - strong written and verbal influencing skills, even-temperament for resolving conflicts.
- People leadership - ability to coach, train, and manage potential direct reports effectively.
Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:Advanced professional managing enterprise-critical categories and sensitive internal and external stakeholders. Can handle complex or sensitive topics on behalf of procurement. May manage direct reports.
What You Will Learn In This Role:Enterprise-critical category management including complex multi-year strategies, cross-category integration.
Advanced supplier relationship management techniques, supplier innovation, and strategic partnerships.
Deep knowledge of both current and potential supply base in his/her respective categories being managed.
People management and development.
Compensation:Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions' location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.
- Competitive annual salary $135,000 - $165,000 in Chicago, IL
- Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- Company matching 401(k) contributions
- Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
- Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth
