Category Manager Job at Insight Global, Roanoke, VA

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  • Insight Global
  • Roanoke, VA

Job Description

Job Description:

  • Analyze supplier spend data within assigned categories to identify cost optimization and long-term total cost of ownership (TCO) opportunities.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to benchmark suppliers and manage RFQs.
  • Source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on price, quality, lead time, and reliability.
  • Achieve savings targets for the category across Americas and Global regions.
  • Support global sourcing strategies and strategic operations initiatives.
  • Lead negotiations and execute contracts to secure favorable terms.
  • Develop long-term supplier strategies, including risk mitigation for critical suppliers and components.
  • Manage new projects as business needs arise.
  • Maintain sourcing contract databases and communicate supplier strategies to the team.

Responsibilities/Requirements:

  • 5-10 years of experience in Category Management/Sourcing required; high preferably in a manufacturing environment and familiarity with compressors, pumps, coils, fans, and heat exchangers is a plus.
  • Understand global market trends and their impact on categories.
  • Needs to understand commodity/market trends to be able to properly negotiate.
  • Needs to be able to read and understand an engineering drawing, such as a CAD drawing.
  • Identify economies of scale and risk mitigation opportunities to ensure competitive pricing.
  • Assess supplier products for compliance with specifications and quality standards; maintain strong supplier relationships.
  • Analyze bids and proposals, negotiate pricing and delivery terms in the organization’s best interest.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to multiple software systems for cost analysis, reporting, supplier screening, and data management.
  • Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Business Management, Supply Chain or similar)

Additionally:

  • MS Excel is highly experienced, including Pivot Tables.
  • MS PowerPoint efficient
  • Adobe Acrobat experience preferred.
  • High Communication skills
  • Self-Starter

Job Tags

Contract work,

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