Category Management Specialist V (Consulting/Professional Svcs.) - Remote
Posted 2025-08-15
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
About the position
This technical/functional leader is responsible for leading the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories (Consulting & Professional Services) by leveraging expert knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs; building and fostering long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers; owning end-to-end delivery of business needs for categories under management; identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short, medium, and long-term goals; ensuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations; driving the adoption of change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to drive strategic programs; and interacting with senior leadership to review and drive decisions. This position is also responsible for serving as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations; leading the development and execution of RFPs to drive the strategic sourcing process; leveraging advanced analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions; analyzing category spend to understand price drivers and trends; applying cost and supply market analytics; and championing a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space.
Responsibilities
• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward.
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• Builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
,
• Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback.
,
• Provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members.
,
• Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas.
,
• Influences team members within assigned team or unit.
,
• Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities.
,
• Models team collaboration within and across teams.
,
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area.
,
• Promotes adherence to all procedures and policies.
,
• Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions.
,
• Determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems.
,
• Escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results.
,
• Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
,
• Coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
,
• Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities.
,
• Evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
,
• Leads the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories.
,
• Keeps current on external and internal influences that may impact the larger organization.
,
• Interacts with senior leadership to review and drive decisions.
,
• Builds and fosters long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers.
,
• Partners with suppliers to identify and pursue opportunities to drive improved quality and delivery performance.
,
• Assures alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations to drive value.
,
• Partners with key cross-functional stakeholders to advance Category Management capabilities.
,
• Serves as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations.
,
• Facilitates contracting to deliver strategic value.
,
• Leverages advanced analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions.
,
• Analyzes category spend to understand price drivers and trends.
,
• Champions a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space.
,
• Drives the adoption of change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
,
• Drives efforts to support KPs Sustainability and Environmental goals.
Requirements
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
,
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Management Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Contract Administration, Procurement or a directly related field.
,
• Minimum six (6) years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or a directly related field.
,
• Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
,
• Advanced degrees may be substituted for the work experience requirements.
,
• Strong knowledge of Consulting and Professional Services categories.
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This technical/functional leader is responsible for leading the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories (Consulting & Professional Services) by leveraging expert knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs; building and fostering long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers; owning end-to-end delivery of business needs for categories under management; identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short, medium, and long-term goals; ensuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations; driving the adoption of change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to drive strategic programs; and interacting with senior leadership to review and drive decisions. This position is also responsible for serving as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations; leading the development and execution of RFPs to drive the strategic sourcing process; leveraging advanced analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions; analyzing category spend to understand price drivers and trends; applying cost and supply market analytics; and championing a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space.
Responsibilities
• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward.
,
• Builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
,
• Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback.
,
• Provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members.
,
• Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas.
,
• Influences team members within assigned team or unit.
,
• Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities.
,
• Models team collaboration within and across teams.
,
• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area.
,
• Promotes adherence to all procedures and policies.
,
• Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions.
,
• Determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems.
,
• Escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results.
,
• Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
,
• Coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
,
• Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities.
,
• Evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
,
• Leads the development of category/spend strategies for all key categories.
,
• Keeps current on external and internal influences that may impact the larger organization.
,
• Interacts with senior leadership to review and drive decisions.
,
• Builds and fosters long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers.
,
• Partners with suppliers to identify and pursue opportunities to drive improved quality and delivery performance.
,
• Assures alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations to drive value.
,
• Partners with key cross-functional stakeholders to advance Category Management capabilities.
,
• Serves as an expert in the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations.
,
• Facilitates contracting to deliver strategic value.
,
• Leverages advanced analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions.
,
• Analyzes category spend to understand price drivers and trends.
,
• Champions a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space.
,
• Drives the adoption of change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
,
• Drives efforts to support KPs Sustainability and Environmental goals.
Requirements
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
,
• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Management Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Contract Administration, Procurement or a directly related field.
,
• Minimum six (6) years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or a directly related field.
,
• Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
,
• Advanced degrees may be substituted for the work experience requirements.
,
• Strong knowledge of Consulting and Professional Services categories.
Nice-to-haves
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Benefits
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