Category Manager

7 days ago


Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rogers Communications, Inc. Full time
About the Role

Rogers Communications, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our Procurement and Supply Chain department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the strategic direction, total cost of ownership, and risk associated with our HR Services and Technology spend category.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and implement comprehensive category strategies to drive cost savings and improve procurement processes.
  2. Take ownership of the spend category strategy, working closely with business stakeholders and suppliers to achieve cost reduction targets.
  3. Provide category leadership and direction to business partners and the Supplier Management team.
  4. Influence business stakeholders to gain buy-in and alignment on category strategies.
  5. Drive relationships with key suppliers to negotiate contracts and agreements.
  6. Identify cost savings opportunities and develop plans to achieve them.
  7. Aggregate demand to leverage Rogers' scale and scope to drive standardization and cost savings.
  8. Ensure procurement cost-saving challenges are built into the capital and operating budgets.
  9. Manage the analysis of spend data to assist with the identification of sourcing and cost take-out opportunities.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of relevant work experience in telco/media/cable or comparative industry, or managing a Human Resources Services category in a procurement setting.
  • Knowledge of category's market trends and impacts to cost structures.
  • Experience with IT services procurement and contracting, from an HR perspective.
  • University/post-secondary degree required in business, commerce, or economics.
  • Strong relationship building and business acumen are required.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
  • Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and resolve multi-party conflicts.
  • Ability to be resilient when faced with opposition with a solutionist mentality.
  • Works collaboratively with members of their team and stakeholders across the business.
  • Understands the power dynamic within the spend category and will create their own network for success.
  • Must be a motivated self-starter and quick study of complicated technical topics.
  • Experience leading high-level negotiations for professional services.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Proven ability to be adaptable in a fast-paced, consistently changing environment.
  • Must be able to create comprehensive project plans and execute with discipline.
  • Requires proficiency in Microsoft products including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project.


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