Sr Manager Category Management

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Supply Chain

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analysis, Category Management, People Management, Supply Chain Strategies, Vendor Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Our work depends on Sr Manager, Supply Chain joining our team to oversee a team of Category Managers who will develop innovative strategies for indirect and direct spend categories. You will report to the Sr. Director of Category, Supply Chain Risk and Program Management and will work closely with the Sr. Managers and staff of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to ensure strategies are fully understood, executed as designed, and adjusted as additional market knowledge is gained through sourcing activities and monitoring supplier performance.

The primary role in this position is to lead the team of Category Managers who will create and update category strategies (with input from key stakeholders across the enterprise) across a number of categories and communicate the strategies to those persons and groups responsible for implementing the strategy. Category strategies focus on maximizing the value obtained from each supply market balancing competing demands including state and federal regulatory requirements imposed upon GDIT by its customers, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); the market strength of GDIT; and the realities of supply markets. 

This position requires strong leadership skills; being well organized, proactive, ability to work without much guidance; and exceptional time management skills.

HOW A SUPPLY CHAIN SR MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Establish, maintain, and leverage matrixed relationships with key suppliers
•  Conducting and presenting detailed supplier market research.
• Work closely with internal departments and customer-facing programs to understand, document, and analyze current and forecasted category demands.
• Develop strategies for gaining the best value from supply markets, based on the above spend, stakeholder engagement, and market and supplier analysis.
• Engage sourcing and procurement teams to execute agreed-upon category strategies and ensure successful execution and ongoing management of the category strategies.
• Regularly evaluate categories and adjust strategies as appropriate based on changing market conditions, internal demand, and supplier performance.
• Ensure category strategies balance the various regulatory requirements imposed upon GDIT Supply Chain by its customers, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), market strength of GDIT, and the realities in the various markets to maximize value obtained from each supplier. 
• Ensure active engagement on all GDIT Supply Chain Management Committees, reporting on measurable achievements on a monthly basis

• Responsible for maintaining and maturing GDIT’s strategic supplier relationship program
• Work closely with other functional organizations to pre-emptively and proactively address supplier risk issues.
• coaching, mentoring, training and ensuring compliance with policy, process and procedures associated with managing the Category Management department

• Responsible for supporting the Sr. Director of Category, Supply Chain Risk, and Program Management in aspects of budgeting, staffing and organizational management
• Ensure regular updates to executive leadership on key performance indicators and quarterly goal attainment

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or additional 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience in corporate supply chain management (experience in a Fortune 500 Aerospace and Defense Company preferred).
• Must have experience leading a team
• Demonstrated ability to successfully implement complex corporate programs across a matrixed environment
• Experience leading highly skilled teams in conducting market research and analyzing supply markets
• Ability to develop specific sourcing strategies and negotiating approaches to be used by Strategic Sourcing in executing category strategies
• Understanding of FAR, compliance/regulatory and audit implications on category strategies
• A strong customer focused background with strategic thinking capability
• Demonstrated knowledge of full lifecycle SCM-related topic areas (including Pre-Award, Execution, Financials)
• Ability to use data visualization tools and other methods to present complex analyses
• Experience with developing negotiating strategies
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships including performing vendor performance evaluations
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Location: Remote
• US Citizenship Required
  
  GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
  ● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  ● 401K with company match
  ● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  ● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  ● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  ● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  ● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $110,614 - $132,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

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