Senior Category Management Lead - Remote & Savings

Horace Mann; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 105.000 - 148.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Horace Mann is seeking a Manager, Category Management to lead procurement and category strategies across assigned spend areas. The role requires coaching Category Specialists and Buyers, steering sourcing roadmaps, and managing strategic supplier relationships to achieve cost savings and optimize Total Cost of Ownership.

The candidate will partner with internal stakeholders, oversee negotiations and data accuracy in systems like Workday, monitor market trends and supplier innovations, and drive

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience in indirect sourcing, procurement, or consulting.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop Category Specialists and Buyers, coaching performance.
• Own category strategies and sourcing roadmaps aligned to business and TCO objectives.
• Oversee sourcing initiatives, supplier selection, and complex contract negotiations.
• Drive category planning, including demand management, supplier segmentation, and risk mitigation.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics to deliver cost savings and service improvements.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to align on sourcing strategies.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including performance, governance, and issue resolution.
• Ensure procurement data and reporting accuracy within systems (e.g., Workday).
• Monitor market trends and supplier innovations to inform strategy.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Tools

Workday

Jobbeschreibung

Horace Mann is seeking a Manager, Category Management to lead procurement and category strategies across assigned spend areas. The role requires coaching Category Specialists and Buyers, steering sourcing roadmaps, and managing strategic supplier relationships to achieve cost savings and optimize Total Cost of Ownership.

The candidate will partner with internal stakeholders, oversee negotiations and data accuracy in systems like Workday, monitor market trends and supplier innovations, and drive