• Category Manager

    Butler America (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)


    Category Manager

     

    Job ID: #71300

     

    Pay Range: $60-73

     

    W2 Contract. Seeking a Manager, Professional Services - Category Management & Sourcing within client's supply chain organization. The category manager will be responsible for global spend in one or more of the Professional Services categories – Consulting, Finance, Banking, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Contingent Labor, Engineering Services.

     

    This position will develop and implement a sourcing strategy for the Professional Services category(ies) in support of the client's long-term strategy, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value.

    Responsibilities:

    • Provide strategic leadership and commodity oversight to maximize business value and results for assigned category(ies).

    • Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.

    • Negotiates or awards contracts within specified spending limits, and develops new qualified sources of supply.

    • Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. Leading frequent meetings, project development, negotiation and execution are key deliverables.

    • Analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

    • Develops a strategic plan for a commodity or a strategic supplier.

    • Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity.

    • Leads sourcing process from RFQ to contract signature.

    • Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective.

    Required Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of experience in global commodity management or business

    • Experience in Professional Services category(ies) as listed above.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • MBA or advanced degree

    • 7+ years’ experience in global supply chain management, or business experience

    • Consultancy and Services Procurement Experience

    • 5+ years’ leading cross-functional teams.

    • Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results. Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence. Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.

    • Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.

    • Strong Communication skills and business acumen

     

    Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

     

    Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices (https://butler.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BAA-Website.HR-Documents.2024.03142024-new.pdf) .

     

    Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected]. #ZR