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Category Management Lead, Corporate Products and
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Leading
Procurement Services Firm Seeking Marketing Sourcing
and Supplier Management Expert
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Are you an experienced team leader and strong
customer relationship manager?
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Do you have at least 5+ years of experience sourcing
and managing suppliers of Corporate Products and
Services?
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Are you committed to delivering exceptional results
and driving continuous improvement?
If
so, then please read on…
The
Company:
ICG
Commerce (www.icgcommerce.com) is the market leader
in the rapidly growing procurement outsourcing market.
The company is exclusively focused on helping its
customers, such as Kimberly-Clark, Goodyear, Chiquita,
Microsoft India and many other leading companies,
reduce costs and improve competitiveness through
procurement excellence.
As
a leading procurement outsourcing specialist, ICG
Commerce is committed to delivering exceptional
service through exceptional people. To do this,
we bring together deep sourcing and procurement
expertise, market insight, best practices and tools
across the full spectrum of the indirect goods and
services that companies procure in order to run
their business. Whether in the area of marketing
services, IT hardware, MRO, facilities or raw materials,
we help our customers establish and manage supplier
contracts and partnerships that deliver better pricing,
value and service.
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ICG
Commerce is seeking two Category Management Leads
with deep Corporate Products and Services sourcing
and supplier management experience to help customers
drive tangible results. In this capacity, you will
work directly with an ICG Commerce customer with responsibility
for delivering category management services including,
but not limited to, strategic sourcing, client stakeholder
management, supplier performance management, and continuous
cost and performance improvement. One of the positions
is located in the San Francisco Bay area and the other
position is located in the Thousand Oaks, CA. Specifically,
you will:
- Design
and implement cost savings projects across multiple
Corporate Products and Services materials and/or
services sub-categories including: Temporary Labor,
Engineering Services, Recruiting, Consulting,
IT/Telecom, Professional Services, Marketing,
and HR Services.
- Engage
with customers’ senior management team members
to drive and communicate progress.
- Measure
and manage “suppliers’” (aka
providers, agencies, etc.) performance relative
to contracted service levels.
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Identify and resolve strategic supplier performance
issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
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Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform
supply-market research and conduct pricing audits
and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous
cost improvements.
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Work collaboratively with suppliers and customer
stakeholders to identify and execute continuous
cost and performance improvement strategies.
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Coach and develop team members in their performance
and professional development.
The
Opportunity:
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Further advance program and senior customer relationship
management skills
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Grow category knowledge to expert levels, creating
growth opportunities for team and company
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Lead all associated delivery team members to achieve
target results and customer satisfaction
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The
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
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A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Logistics
or related discipline, MBA preferred
- 5+
years of strategic sourcing related to Corporate
Products and Services
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Experience with multiple materials and/or services
categories including; Temporary Labor, Engineering
Services, Recruiting, Consulting, IT/Telecom,
Professional Services, Marketing, and HR Services.
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Ability to interface with customers and suppliers
via strong written and verbal communications skills
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Formal training and/or experience in strategic
sourcing
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Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft
Excel) and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft
PowerPoint)
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Why
ICG Commerce?
ICG
Commerce employees have the opportunity to:
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Work with and learn from exceptional people at
all levels - ICG Commerce is committed to hiring
and developing great people who have a passion
for excellence and a commitment to continuous
improvement.
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Create genuine and meaningful value for customers
- ICG Commerce has a proven track record of helping
leading companies not only save millions of dollars
but also hundreds of jobs.
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Grow and develop professional capabilities at
a swift pace - Employees have the opportunity
to work with a variety of clients, benefiting
from exposure to a number of industries and business
functions.
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Have a visible impact on company performance -
Employees are encouraged to identify opportunities
to improve customer relationships and our company
and to take action. These contributions are visible
to and recognized by all levels of the organization.
ICG
Commerce also offers employees a competitive compensation
package including health, dental, and vision insurance,
401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and other benefits.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
M.
Scott McKenna
ICG Commerce
Office: 484-690-5318
Mobile: 610-312-9725
smckenna@icgcommerce.com |
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December
7, 2009
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