Indirect Procurement Category Manager
QuidelOrtho
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Rochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $128,000 - $173,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- manage the indirect category management for IT, telecom and emerging technologies
- manage a team of category managers
- oversee strategic sourcing, supplier relationships and stakeholder engagement
- serve as the North America business engagement lead
- consolidate regional spend and savings
- drive engagement across diverse business units
- lead global strategic procurement initiatives for IT, telecom and technology categories
- build strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders
- leverage AI-powered procurement tools and spend analytics platforms
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- 7-10 years progressive experience in strategic procurement with 5+ years focused on IT/Technology and Professional Services categories
- proven track record managing complex, high-value technology contracts ($100M+ annual spend)
- proven experience managing teams and developing people
- experience in stakeholder management and business engagement
- experience with global supplier management and cross-functional stakeholder leadership
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- employee assistance program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- paid time off (including sick time)
- paid Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
strategic sourcingsupplier relationship managementcategory managementprocurementspend analyticscontract managementstakeholder engagementglobal supplier managementteam managementbusiness engagement
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingengagementproblem-solvingnegotiationorganizational skills