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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Accomplishes results through the management of cross-functional Business Unit professional teams and departments.
- Responsible for end results of allocated workstreams; contributes to planning and policy within assigned areas.
- Integrates subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within a defined area.
- Contributes to the development of standards and operating practices.
- Plans and leads category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology spend.
- Manages all indirect category spend databases.
- Provides indirect category quotes, conducts price negotiations, and completes order requests.
- Maintains reports on all sourcing requests, including initial quotes, inquiries, business cases, completed contracts, and supplier discontinuations.
- Maintains rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement methodologies, including seven-step strategic sourcing process, Baselining analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, and other procurement best practices.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3–6 years of category management experience (including Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned indirect categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function.
- Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve measurable results.
- Demonstrated success achieving cost reductions through target setting and execution for more than $15 million in category spend.
- Procurement project management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience working with a technology or broadcast company.
Benefits
Comp & perks- TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.
- TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
- Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
- Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
- TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Strategic Sourcing ProcessTotal Cost of Ownership AnalysisBaselining AnalysisPrice NegotiationCategory Spend Management
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipCommunicationPlanningCollaboration