Category Manager, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Outsourcing Services
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in procurement functions supporting category strategy development or a related functions.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience analyzing procurement data, generating reports, and providing insights for decision-making and performance evaluation.
- Experience in developing and managing KPIs and metrics to measure category performance and track progress.
- Experience leveraging technology and analytical tools to enhance category management and drive data-driven decisions.
- Experience with support execution of sourcing strategies, Request-for processes, negotiations, and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiency gains, and innovation, driving continuous improvement.
- Excellent project management skills to lead strategic initiatives for process improvement, new strategy implementation, or innovation.
About the job
In the Google Procurement Organization (GPO), the goal is to unlock the value for Google to reinvest in what matters most. We do this by bringing velocity, efficiency, and security to buying at Google, while partnering across Google to deliver solutions fit for purpose.
In this role, you will partner with stakeholders to help shape and implement procurement strategies. You will be responsible for developing and motivating category strategies, and managing stakeholder relationships.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with organizational objectives for assigned indirect spend categories.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality service delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Execute sourcing strategies, Request-for processes and supplier evaluations within designated categories.
- Analyze spending patterns, market trends, and identify value opportunities within the category.
- Analyze procurement data, generate reports, and provide insights to support selection-making and performance evaluation within the category.
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