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Niagara Bottling · 3 hours ago

Category Manager - IT Procurement

Diamond Bar, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$124K/yr - $176K/yr

6+ years exp

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Category Manager for IT Procurement to lead category and operational management of designated spend categories. This role involves developing procurement strategies, managing vendor performance, and optimizing category spend while maintaining relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

Food and BeverageSports

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive understanding of all category influencers and become the business- wide category subject matter expert from both a technical and commercial perspective

Assist in development of procurement strategies and plans for the category together with stakeholders that would reduce our Total Cost of Ownership and improve availability, quality, service and innovation

Anticipate, negotiate, and execute commercial opportunities on time within the assigned categories under the supervision of the Procurement Manager/Director

Develop, implement, and manage vendor performance metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan within specified category

Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all key suppliers and internal stakeholders

Continuously optimize category through spend reduction and/or value enhancement

Conduct market and risk analysis to drive category strategies

Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers. Manage the central repository for contracts, including activity planning and the timely execution of contracts

Own vendor qualification process within category by collaborating and developing positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders

Obtain data from varied sources to identify and support fact-driven opportunities. Ensure analysis is accurate, comprehensive, and robust

Own RFx processes from creation to completion to generate multiple viable bids

Collaborate across departments during SOW development and respective vendor auditing/vetting. Attend off-site vendor tours/audits as needed

Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Project Management to ensure project budgets are met and invoices are paid on time

Qualification

Procurement ManagementVendor ManagementQuantitative AnalysisNegotiation SkillsMicrosoft OfficeCross CulturalCreative ThinkingStrategic ThinkingLeadershipOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

6 Years – Experience in Procurement or other related field

6 Years – Experience in Position

4 Years – Experience Supervising Employees/ Process

Bachelor's Degree in (Business Administration, Management, Mechanical/Industrial Engineering) or other related field

Preferred

10+ Years– Experience in Procurement or other related field

10+ Years – Experience working in Position

6 Years – Experience Supervising Employees/ Process

Master's Degree in (Business Administration) or other related field

Benefits

Bonus Target: 10% Annual

Benefits

Company

Niagara Bottling

Glassdoor3.7

Niagara Bottling provides bottled water and bottled sports drinks.

Founded in 1963

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.NiagaraWater.com

H1B Sponsorship

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