Principal Category Manager

Description

• May supervise Supply Management personnel.
• Lead personnel (both within and external to Supply) to achieve objectives across related categories and/or across multiple sourcing initiatives. Prioritize competing needs and assign tasks to support strategic sourcing initiatives and other Supply projects, as appropriate.
• Develop and implement a category plan(s) that defines the strategy for effectively managing the category of spend to meet business unit and Constellation goals; incorporates spend analysis, industry analysis, economic trends, risk analysis and mitigation plans and communication/change management strategies
• Define and drive implementation of sourcing, purchasing and category best practices across. Define and implement standard procurement/sourcing practices to improve overall effectiveness; identify current trends and best practices to drive process improvement with stakeholders and secure sponsorship to continuously improve.
• Support the Business Units' Emergency Response activities as assigned.
• Provide oversight and manage categories and associated purchases; perform category spend and risk analysis; and design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide governance direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists and other supply personnel, as appropriate, within assigned business and spend categories.

Requirements

• Demonstrated command of Category(ies) and supply management practices and concepts. Demonstrated understanding of entire' supply chain and cost drivers.
• Ability to effectively navigate in a support organization
• Strong understanding of contract terms and conditions.
• Associate's and 10 years of relevant experience
• Ability to meet and exceed customer requirements while managing multiple projects and competing priorities, including the ability to present and defend positions before executive audiences.
• Demonstrated business acumen, ability to grasp technical requirements and communicate effectively with business unit and corporate personnel in order to meet customer expectations.
• Balancing competing priorities while building and maintaining productive relationships. Ability to constructively manage conflict among stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation, conflict management and communication skills. Ability to challenge clients and leadership effectively where appropriate. Strong ability to hold Suppliers accountable for performance
• Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, science or related field with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience outlined below:
• Demonstrated understanding of entire' Constellation supply chain and cost drivers.
• Category expertise in IT services and consulting category
• Demonstrated project and change management skills.
• Demonstrated data analysis capability and the ability to evaluate financial impacts of sourcing decisions.
• Experience with enterprise wide direct negotiations and strategic supplier relationship building
• High School and 12 years of relevant experience

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance