Category Manager II

Cintas Corporation; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintas Corporation seeks a Category Manager II to develop sourcing strategy for internal customers and stakeholders. You will leverage competitive bidding and negotiation to drive cost control and supplier performance, while aligning contracts with business needs.

Responsibilities include analyzing category spend, restructuring vendor bases, and pursuing continuous improvement to foster innovation across assigned product categories.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and intranet/internet.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategy to meet internal customer needs and goals.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance.
• Analyze category spend to drive cost savings and supplier base optimization.
• Monitor market conditions and commodity prices to inform purchasing decisions.
• Establish and maintain supplier agreements and business reviews.
• Evaluate supplier performance against business needs and risks.
• Identify annual savings opportunities across categories.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Sourcing/Purchasing

Negotiation

Supply Chain

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Cintas is seeking a Category Manager II to be responsible for developing the sourcing strategy to meet the needs of internal customers and stakeholders. Responsibilities include using critical negotiating and competitive bidding skills to deliver cost control and reduction with current and prospective suppliers; managing supplier contracts and continuous supplier performance evaluation relative to business needs and market conditions; analyzing category spend to initiate restructuring of vendor base to achieve cost savings goals; seeking continuous improvement to drive innovation for all products within assigned product categories.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and maintain Purchase Agreements, and supplier business reviews.
• Understand external markets and competitiveness and technical constraints of the supply base. Ensure deep understanding of business needs to support market analysis.
• Stay abreast of commodity prices that are significant drivers in the cost of products and the impact that commodity cost changes have on unit cost.
• Establish and negotiate contracts with suppliers that specifically define business requirements related to service, quality, costing, etc.
• Regularly evaluate potential risks within categories and verify that prospecting/resourcing efforts are appropriately prioritized.
• Evaluate suppliers’ performance relative to current business needs, and against other suppliers.
• Review spend categories and identify and achieve annual savings goals.

Skills/Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and intranet/internet

Preferred:

• 2+ years’ Supply Chain experience
• 5+ years’ sourcing/purchasing experience

Benefits
Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, our employee-partners enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Information
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law.

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: Supply Chain
Organization: Global Supply Chain
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 1st Shift

Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
Job Segment: Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Supply, Operations, Marketing