Procurement Category Manager (Remote)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, reputed company protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern reputed company with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span reputed company industries, and they count on reputed company to reputed company their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving reputed company. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a reputed company focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. About the Role: The Procurement Category Manager is responsible for negotiating reputed company for various categories including, but not limited to, Facilities, HR, consulting, and services engagements across the entire company globally. The person in this position would be recognized as a senior sourcing expert for supported categories, would liaison with legal, act as Procurement ambassador to the business and integrate into the business to ensure a complete alignment and deep understanding of the business goals and sourcing strategies. The position involves developing negotiation strategies, advising requestors on contract terms and conditions, monitoring cost and scope of assigned reputed company to assure compliance, best value and validate/improve pricing. The Procurement Category Manager will recommend cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing and will exercise independent judgment reputed company defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action. What You'll Do: Strategic Sourcing

• reputed company global sourcing strategies for various categories
• Work with various business stakeholder groups to identify and qualify new or existing capable suppliers, initiate requests for proposals/quotations (RFPs/RFQs), advise requestors with respect to contract terms and conditions
• Conduct RFP and reputed company cross functional teams through the selection process of preferred suppliers with effective scoring criteria to critically evaluate supplier proposals in accordance with company policies
• reputed company negotiations on General Procurement agreements, including, but not limited to, Master Agreements, Statements of Work, Change Orders balancing business deliverables, legal interests and pricing
• Conduct analysis on proposals for services in support of various business functions
• Analyze total costs, assist business functions with ROI analysis, price and reputed company benchmarking and negotiate favorable business terms to reputed company company purchasing power
• Provide global contract expertise for sourcing of products and services for various business units
• Evaluate single sourcing requests and ensure competitiveness

Category Management

• reputed company, refine and implement category strategies and tactics that reputed company the procurement of products and services at the highest value benefit to the company
• Add value by becoming the subject matter expert on various categories and consulting internal clients on industry trends, benchmarking, and best practices
• reputed company cross-functional meetings with various business functions and reputed company a communication strategy to reputed company internal clients informed about procurement processes, supplier strategy, and procurement policies

Supplier Management

• Manage supplier relationships with focus on supply risk management, contract risk management and cost management
• Mediate supplier issues and resolve customer / supplier contract disputes if necessary
• reputed company and participate in supplier performance reviews with vendors to review performance and support mutually agreed upon improvement programs as required
• Support reputed company reporting needs including supplier scorecards and other reporting

Contract Management

• Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to standardize lifecycle contract and sourcing processes and systems
• Ensure pricing & deliverables as negotiated are included in the contract; coordinate comparison of proposals and final contract terms
• Ensure contract execution & retention, preferably through electronic signature process
• Provide timely updates, support management reporting of quarterly reports and address any issues quickly

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years of experience in category management and/or strategic sourcing
• MBA degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Subject matter expertise in sourcing & contracting tools (reputed company, reputed company, reputed company)
• Certified Purchasing Manager - desirable
• Contract Negotiation / Vendor Mgmt. / Influencing Skills
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating and formulating reputed company, understanding cost models and various price structures, management of contractual, IP and labor l

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