Category Manager – Indirect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Achieves outcomes through the leadership of cross-functional teams and departments within the Business Unit.

• Accountable for the final results of designated workstreams; aids in planning and policy formulation in assigned domains.

• Merges subject matter expertise with industry insights in a specific area.

• Assists in creating standards and operational practices.

• Designs and oversees category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology expenditures.

• Oversees all databases pertaining to indirect category spending.

• Supplies indirect category quotations, engages in price negotiations, and processes order requests.

• Keeps records of all sourcing inquiries, including initial quotes, business cases, completed contracts, and supplier terminations.

• Ensures thoroughness and precision by employing top-tier sourcing and procurement methodologies, such as the seven-step strategic sourcing process, Baselining analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, and other procurement best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in category management (covering Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other relevant indirect categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing role.

• Proven ability to lead a category team to generate savings, enhance the supply base, and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Track record of achieving cost reductions through targeted goals and execution for over $15 million in category spending.

• Experience in managing procurement projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a similar field.

• Background in working with a technology or broadcast organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• TEGNA provides extensive benefits aimed at ensuring the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employees and their families.

• TEGNA offers two medical plan options for both full-time and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, along with access to dental and vision care, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption support, as well as disability and life insurance.

• Our 401(k) program allows full-time, part-time, and temporary employees to contribute 1% - 80% of their earnings on a pre-tax basis, with the company matching 100% of contributions made up to the first 4% of pay, fully vested from day one.

• All employees and their eligible family members receive nine complimentary virtual consultations with a physician via Teladoc and twelve free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health, regardless of their participation in TEGNA's medical plans.

• TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy in addition to nine paid holidays each year.