Corporate Category Manager

SeaWorld; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement plan

Voluntary Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Dependent and Health Care Flexible Sp.

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Assistance Plan

Job summary

SeaWorld seeks a Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing for United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage. You will manage supplier relations, negotiate contracts, and implement savings initiatives.

Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, data-driven analysis, and ensuring policy compliance across procurement processes. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance or other quantitative discipline preferred
• Professional supply chain certification preferred i.e. CPSM, CSM, C.P.M., SCSP, CPIM
• Must have at least 3 years' experience strategically sourcing goods and services
• Must have experience with Sourcing & Procurement processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of variations in the financial terms of contracts, contract standards and other business practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrate critical thinking; consider all factors affecting a decision before making a recommendation
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Must be able to interact with team members at all levels
• Must have internal customer focus
• Must have experience with SAP or other ERP system
• Experience with eSourcing systems (i.e. Zycus, Ariba) a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing to best support the needs of United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage
• Develop relationships with business units to gain influence as a trusted advisor
• Participate in cross functional teams for strategic sourcing projects
• Evaluate total cost/supply analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Develop and manage contracts and implementation plans
• Execute structured negotiations following Sourcing methodology
• Monitor supplier selection metrics and compliance with policies
• Promote procurement policy compliance for requisitions, POs, invoicing
• Maintain item master data and pricing across systems
• Initiate sourcing projects through spend and market analysis
• Report status of critical purchases to management
• Analyze market trends affecting suppliers and pricing

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Data analysis

ERP systems (SAP)

eSourcing (Zycus/Ariba)

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance or related

Tools

SAP

Zycus

Ariba

Job description

SeaWorld is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive, memorable experiences to people from around the world. Were also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. We're always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals to join our team.

What you get to do:

• Primary responsibility of the Category Manager is strategic sourcing to best support the needs of United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage. You will be part of a team responsible for Sourcing & Procurement activities with a focus on stakeholder management, category management and technical solutions.
• Develop strong working relationships with business units through active listening and problem solving to gain a position of influence as a trusted advisor
• Participate in cross functional teams responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing projects
• Evaluate total cost/supply analyses to identify opportunities to reduce Total Cost of Ownership
• Develop and manage new contracts, implementation/communication plans and strategies to maximize contract utilization and cost savings
• Participate in preparing and executing clear, structured negotiations following established Strategic Sourcing methodology
• Execute balanced supplier selection metrics that extend beyond purchase
• Ensure compliance with Sourcing and Procurement policies and best practices
• Promote compliance with Procurement policies for purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoice processing, account reconciliation and issue resolution to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions
• Participate in Article Master Data team; responsible for creating and maintaining item master records and pricing information accurately across all systems
• Initiate sourcing projects through spend and market analysis
• Communicate and report to management the status of any critical purchases that could affect planning and decision-making
• Analyze market trends and conditions that affect suppliers, cost of goods, pricing and the resulting impact on clients
• Research and implement "best practices" for procurement, including supporting technologies related to sourcing commodities
• Participate in professional development activities to keep abreast of current industry best practices
• Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances

What it takes to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance or other quantitative discipline preferred
• Professional supply chain certification preferred i.e. CPSM, CSM, C.P.M., SCSP, CPIM
• Must have at least 3 years' experience strategically sourcing goods and services
• Must have experience with Sourcing & Procurement processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of variations in the financial terms of contracts, contract standards and other business practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including a demonstrated ability to articulate ideas and issues clearly, concisely and persuasively to a variety of audiences, including technical, administrative, vendor representatives and senior management
• Demonstrate critical thinking; consider all factors affecting a decision before making a recommendation
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Must be able to interact with team members at all levels
• Must have internal customer focus
• Must have experience with SAP or other ERP system
• Experience with eSourcing systems (i.e. Zycus, Ariba) a plus

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.