Manager, Category Management (Indirect) - Hybrid

What you’ll need to succeed as a Manager, Category Management at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 5 years of purchasing, procurement or sourcing experience
• 2 years of managing multiple indirect categories and implementing category strategies
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience drafting, negotiating and executing indirect services agreements
• CPSM and/or Lean Six Sigma credential
• Able to perform complex analysis in spreadsheet programs such as Excel
• Able to collect and analyze financial market, business or technical information to draw conclusions and make educated recommendations impacting the sourcing plan or event
• Able to facilitate/conduct large group meetings and deliver presentations for internal and external clients at all levels

About the Manager, Category Management job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Competitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year 
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Complete complex analyses for assigned projects and identify category area business and product trends
• Define sourcing specifications and cost reduction objectives, implement negotiation strategies and identify high impact sourcing-related solutions to meet or exceed business objectives 
• Conduct requests for proposal, requests for information, requests for quotes and reverse auctions as required (all RFxs) through use of strategic sourcing platform tools
• Lead and facilitate sourcing projects through the full project lifecycle while managing and mitigating risk
• Utilize lean concepts to drive process improvement and cost reductions without compromising business strategies or quality
• Act as a corporate liaison to current and potential suppliers and business owners in support of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Assist in the development of company and departmental standards, and manage within those standards as well as any applicable laws to ensure ethical negotiation and to preserve procurement reputation
• Perform other duties, as assigned

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. 

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification. 

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