Strategic Category Manager, Sourcing & Procurement

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 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.