Senior Category Manager | Strategic Sourcing (Equity)

001 The Northern Trust Company; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 115.000 - 195.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401k and pension

Health benefits

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Zusammenfassung

Northern Trust is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise-wide strategy, category management, and strategic sourcing across diverse spend categories. You will lead complex sourcing events, negotiate terms, and oversee contract lifecycles.

The role requires extensive experience in procurement, strong leadership, and a track record of improving supplier performance while aligning with corporate governance and compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Requires depth in strategy sourcing and category management best practices.
• Ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products or services.
• Experienced procurement consultant providing end-to-end category management and strategic sourcing on a global scale.

Aufgaben

• Develops best-in-class procurement and category management practices enterprise-wide.
• Leads and manages sourcing events and the RFx process, including negotiations and awards.
• Responsible for contract review, drafting, and negotiations across NDAs, Master Agreements, and SOWs.
• Supports supplier adherence to contracts and performs supplier performance reviews.
• Manages procurement reporting and supports internal/external audits.

Kenntnisse

Procurement strategy

Category management

Sourcing events

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

MS Excel

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Finance

Fifteen+ years procurement experience

MBA or advanced procurement designation

Tools

ERP systems/PeopleSoft

MS Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Northern Trust is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive enterprise-wide strategy, category management, and strategic sourcing across diverse spend categories. You will lead complex sourcing events, negotiate terms, and oversee contract lifecycles.

The role requires extensive experience in procurement, strong leadership, and a track record of improving supplier performance while aligning with corporate governance and compliance.