Global Category Director

ABOUT THIS JOB

This position is to develop and implement Global Category and sub-category strategies in collaboration with SVP Procurement, CTO Direct Reports and business stakeholders. This position will plan and lead global category initiatives. It will ensure a robust approach to supplier management, establish value creation targets and supplier performance, develop innovation programs, manage supplier risks and conduct regular business reviews. This position will lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management and will manage supplier performance and innovation activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy Development:

• Develop the ‘big picture’ to create the category strategy
• Map relevant stakeholders for the respective category strategy
• Establish core team/ resource requirements for category
• Oversee research and data analysis for category
• Challenge current working practices, specifications and demands for category
• Develop category strategy with stakeholders
• Sell category sourcing strategy to senior stakeholders
• Manage tender process for category
• Ensure relevant options are communicated effectively
• Communicate and review category strategy, as required
• Ensure business cases are created as and when required

Contract Development:

• Create negotiation plan and negotiate with suppliers
• Ensure adherence to signing authorities
• Communicate contract to relevant stakeholders

Supplier Development:

• Conduct regular performance reviews with preferred suppliers
• Create continuous improvement plan with preferred suppliers
• Develop alternative suppliers
• Develop and implement contract KPI’s

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Ensure compliance (i.e. restricted party screening, financial checks, conflict of interest checks, forced labour, embargoed countries, etc.)
• Ensure local compliance to Global contracts

Leadership

• Effectively communicate and liaise with stakeholders and 3rd parties
• Organize team members and delegate responsibilities and ensure team empowerment
• Coach junior team members
• Deploy resources effectively to manage projects and tasks
• Measure individual performance and provide timely and open feedback
• Support team in development plans

• Educated to degree level in technical/ Business Administration or related subjects or relevant work experience
• 7+ years work experience in a global procurement role with a focus on relevant categories
• Understanding of key sourcing processes and tools as well as contractual and legal aspects
• Strong preference for Professional Procurement Qualifications
• Proven financial and business acumen and capability in negotiation, change management and stakeholder management
• Fluent in English

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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