Category Manager - Indirect Procurement (San Pedro Tlaquepaque)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing Agency contracting, freelancing and break-fix categories under GIP CCOW team.
• Leads a complex supply chain category; including data and industry analysis; reports results to business executives.
• Leads complex projects with international, cross-functional team.
• Meets with Stakeholder business executives to discuss impact of supply chain strategic development on overall business and to develop forward-thinking supply chain strategies; influences the industry or marketplace for complex categories; engages with market leaders.
• Develops and utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modelling tools.
• Leads complex Supplier Selection Activities.
• Drives supply base optimization for complex categories.
• Negotiates and completes contracts with highly complex and critical suppliers.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of the most complex, long-term suppliers.
• Partners with suppliers in forward thinking strategic development and relationship building.
• Develops strategies for risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations improvement.
• Innovates complex business models, drives associated strategies and influences the marketplace.
• Identifies complex or emerging contract risk areas.
• Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using custom solutions.
• Advies executive level business leaders on all contract risk areas.

Education and Experience Required

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically, 10+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain function preferably atleast 5 years in labor/professional services related categories

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent understanding of general procurement processes, industry, and highly complex suppliers.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Advanced communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities.
• Strong Program Management Skills, incorporating multiple projects.
• Advanced team leadership and influencing skills.
• Mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to independently draft legal contractual documents.
• Applies cause and effect thinking to identify complex or emerging contract risk areas.
• Capable of independently drafting custom contract solutions to obtain acceptable outcomes.
• Subject matter expertise on known and emerging contracting principles.
• Ability to close complex deals in a timely fashion.
• Advanced ability to develop suppliers strategically.
• Excellent understanding of HP.