Category Manager – Travel, Cont Labor & HR Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Establish and implement the procurement strategy for the Travel, Events, Contingent Labor & HR Services (C10) category.

• Work in partnership with Global Business Units, Business Lines, and Global Category Managers.

• Choose suppliers and oversee supplier relationships to ensure compliance with quality, pricing, timing, and business needs.

• Create and enhance the regional C10 category strategy across short-, medium-, and long-term perspectives.

• Organize competitive assessments and select suppliers in coordination with entities and regions.

• Negotiate contracts and maintain supplier relationships.

• Evaluate and manage supplier risks.

• Oversee the procurement portfolio for the entire NORAM and LATAM regions.

• Identify, negotiate, and award contracts; handle risks and conflicts; monitor performance; and enforce service agreements.

• Monitor category performance indicators such as purchase volume, supplier count, negotiated price reductions and terms, delivery, quality, supply risk, cost of non-quality, and supplier strategy commitments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree along with 8 or more years of experience in Procurement, or a combination of education and/or relevant experience as an equivalent.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing and category/commodity management.

• Proven experience leading P3 sourcing projects with expenditures exceeding $300k and classified as High Risk.

• Foundational understanding of the regional market concerning the Travel, Contingent Labor, and HR Services (C10) category.

• Proficient in value analysis methodologies.

• Previous experience in evaluating financial performance.

• Ability to assess risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Capability to take ownership and drive projects to successful completion within deadlines.

• Skill in leading negotiations with suppliers for P2 and P3 projects.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 15% annually.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire.

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa.

• Successful completion of a post-offer background check is required.

• Ideal candidate qualifications include a Master’s degree, substantial experience in complex contract negotiations, a professional procurement certification, and proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.

🏝️ Benefits

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life with LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft protection, and Pet Insurance.

• Retirement Savings Plan available after 30 days of employment, including a company contribution and matching, with no vesting period.

• Company-paid holidays and Paid Time Off.

• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability coverage, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program.

• Variable compensation target included in the stated Total Target Compensation range.