TITLE:

Procurement Category Manager Indirects

LOCATION:

Baltimore MD

JOB CATEGORY:

Consumer Products

Industry 1: Professional Training & Coaching
Industry 2: Staffing and Recruiting
Industry 3:

Job ID: EB-1693783909
Category: Consumer Products
Location: Baltimore, MD

Our client a global leader in their industry has engaged our firm to place a Procurement Category Manager focused on either Information Technology categories such as Software, SAAS, IT services, hardware OR indirect corporate services such as facilities, HR, marketing, Tax etc. This exciting role is based in the Baltimore area with (4/1) hybrid work available. The ideal candidate will have strong communication/influencing, contracting and negotiation skills proven in a highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities/Qualifications:

  • 3+ years Information technology or Corporate services procurement and/or sourcing experience including but not limited to recruiting software and job boards or any other indirect professional services categories
  • Develop category plans, as well as strategic relationships with suppliers
  • Conduct strategic supplier sourcing activities including RFx, negotiations, contracting, price analyses, and program management to support new strategies
  • Contract procurement experience including negotiating and redlining commercial and legal terms and conditions
  • Proven history of developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, leadership, and Executives, and ability to influence decisions to achieve business goals

BrainWorks is a premier executive search firm that delivers superior talent to drive business performance. Our consultants are experts in their practice areas, which include Consumer Products Careers; CRM, Direct/Database Marketing and Customer Sciences/Advanced Analytics; Accounting and Finance; Information Technology; Private Equity & Corporate Finance Digital Marketing and eCommerce; and Consumer Insights and Market Research.

The Consumer Products Practice Group places top performing candidates from mid to senior-level executives with companies spanning from Fortune 10 to midsize regional and national firms. Our consumer products recruiters have extensive knowledge of current trends and industry challenges. Some examples of Consumer Products Executive Searches would include C-level Officers, VP’s, Directors and Senior Managers in the areas of Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Operations.

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