Category Manager (IT)
McCormick
- Hunt Valley, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
- We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)
- Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
- Tuition assistance
- Management of Procurement for their categories globally. Leads the negotiations of procured materials and services to assure optimal TCO (Cost, Quality, Delivery, Innovation) achieved.
- Develops and implements strategies to assure lowest overall cost while mitigating risk to the Corporation.
- Develops and documents in-depth knowledge of markets, supply chain, and suppliers.
- Assists with make vs. buy decisions.
- Conduct formal presentations as well as coordinate & conduct supplier reviews.
- Participates in the planning and forecasting process to establish standard costs and provide explanations for price variances at Division level.
- Promotes high level of customer satisfaction in supporting the needs of Divisional projects & requirements for Purchasing guidance & leadership.
- Lead cross functional teams to meet project objectives.
- $40-70MM spend responsibility.
- Direct impact on the business through responsibility for the quality of the tasks performed or services provided.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting or applicable field of study
- 3-5 years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment with appropriate business experience.
- 2+ yrs project management, execution of or participation in large, multiple or cross-functional projects. Project management/process improvement.
- Proven experience and results on major cost savings initiatives.
- Supervisory experience required.
- Thorough knowledge of industries for assigned categories. Technical awareness in assigned categories.
- McCormick product and business knowledge. Knowledge of Company priorities and strategic direction.
- Systems capabilities to maximize supplier performance and negotiating leverage.
- Regular assessment and analysis of moderately complex business opportunities.
- Ability to deal with diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Sound and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills
- MBA, or other equivalent Master's
- CPM or APICS certification