Leads the development and execution of holistic, global category management strategies, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, diversity, and risk management initiatives. Develops, executes, and manages global sourcing strategies using the Company's sourcing methodology.
Essential Functions- Responsible for strategic functions including: evaluation of category/spend information, benchmarking, and making recommendations for sourcing strategy and supplier scorecard criteria.
- Develop sourcing strategy incorporating stakeholder and supplier collaboration.
- Align category strategies with overarching corporate strategies.
- Develops category expertise, category management expertise, and market contacts, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders in all aspects of sourcing.
- Anticipate changes in supply chain, technological advances, and shifts in consumer behavior; proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk within category.
- Leads internal projects/programs, optimizing internal relationships to enhance business performance and implementing internal stakeholder management plans to improve collaboration.
- Set up, structure, and run complex RFPs with multiple phases.
- Leverage complex data-gathering methods for internal spend analysis.
- Understand key sustainability challenges and opportunities for category, FedEx, and the wider industry, and drive impact for FedEx sustainability goals.
- Incorporate total cost of ownership into negotiation strategy.
- Lead supplier negotiations, supporting senior staff and leadership.
- Acts with authority with suppliers, business stakeholders, Finance, and Legal.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum EducationBachelor's degree in science / arts or equivalent in business analysis, strategic management, marketing, or other analytical field; degree in supply chain, logistics, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative discipline preferred.
Minimum ExperienceMinimum four (4) years work experience in sourcing, financial analysis, or related field, a related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.
Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of project management, current technology tools/advances, and database/analytical tools. Adept at forecasting long-term market trends. Possess comprehensive knowledge of market dynamics and category/product lifecycle. Proficiency with cost analysis, Coupa, and Power BI Dashboard preferred. Proficiency in applying financial principles and data to complex business decisions. Excellent interpersonal skills, including emotional intelligence and basic conflict resolution. Strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience preferred in sourcing or technical function related to airlines in one or more of the following categories: aircraft parts purchases, aircraft parts repair, aircraft maintenance.
Pay Transparency: Pay: MEM range ($6,511.62/mo - $10,744.16/mo) , Plano range ($6,854.33/mo - $11,309.65/mo)
Additional Details: This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, TN or Plano, TX. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week. (Salary grade-E26)
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