Sr. Director, Category Management - Direct Materials & ...

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you're passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team. Sr. Director, Category Management - Print Production will have responsibility for management of key strategic projects and all related Strategic Sourcing and Category Management activities for all Print Production and Logistics spend categories. Using a consultative model, the primary focus will be to provide the necessary professional and organizational direction, and support that is needed to lead, or closely coordinate activities across all business units within the company, and its subsidiaries. To carry out this mission, the Director of Print Production and Logistics will need to build strong partnerships with Business Unit and other key internal stakeholders and must be skilled in promoting the Strategic Sourcing concept. The main objective of the Director of Print Production and Logistics is to assist Senor Director, Facilities Category Management with promoting and strengthening the value of Category Management within and outside the Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG). Within this role the Director of Print Production and Logistics, he/she will have responsibility for: * Individually leading key strategic sourcing projects using established sourcing processes and project management tools. * Ensuring acquisition of high-quality services at market competitive rates by negotiating and monitoring rate cards and contracts and building/leveraging relationships with third-party service providers. * Effectively building strong working relationships with a broad range of internal clients to proactively support and promote Broadridge business objectives. We are made up of high performing teams that meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This role is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to a Broadridge office and given the flexibility to work from home. Responsibilities: * Build partnerships with key business units and successfully embed a formal, fact-based Strategic Sourcing and Category Management processes * Be highly persuasive and capable of building consensus, despite potential disagreements or complexity * Recommend alternatives to continuously gain customer buy-in and endorsement * Build strong relationships with the leaders of all Procurement organization divisions * Develop Strategic Sourcing strategy and goals to be aligned with overall Source-to-Pay and company objectives * Demonstrate strong facilitation, leadership and interpersonal abilities when working with varying staff levels * Demonstrate strong subject matter expertise, project management skills, and knowledge of industry best practices, and provide information and insight to internal customers and other business stakeholders * Support the development of a culture that attracts, rewards and promotes high quality deliverables and excellent customer service * Directly own and manage sourcing projects/initiatives across all strategic sourcing phases (pre-Sourcing, Sourcing, and post Sourcing), using varying PM tools * Develop and communicate workplans ensuring issues are addressed effectively and consensus is established for initiatives and strategies * Apply market research and requirements gathering techniques to optimize sourcing approach, foster competition and support positive negotiated outcomes * Develop and maintain high quality deliverables (e.g. RFx, Cost Analysis, Vendor Management, Evaluation Tools, Presentations, Negotiation Guides and Contractual Documents) * Assist in developing, designing, sharing and establishing Category Management and Strategic Sourcing best practices * Support internal teams in resolving interdependency and policy compliance issues Qualifications: * 7-10 plus years of Leadership experience in Sourcing and Category Management, and building best-in-class sourcing organizations with a strong customer-centric talent base * Prior Print Production, Logistics, and Supply Chain Sourcing experience * Strong experience in Procurement business process re-engineering * Prior experience in a merger integration environment is preferable * Leadership experience in negotiations strategies and oversight of Procurement programs for a wide variety of products and services * Proven ability to influence and enhance processes across business lines * Ability to build "true" partnerships with internal and external stakeholders * Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to present business cases to drive stakeholder engagement and endorsement and process improvement Compensation & Benefits: Salary range $165,000.000- $170.000. Bonus Eligible. Broadridge considers various factors when evaluating a candidate's final salary including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. Please visit for more information on our comprehensive benefit offerings. #LI-CS2 Broadridge associates helped us envision our Connected Workplace - a work model that allows associates around the globe, dependent upon their role responsibilities, to take advantage of the benefits of both on-site and off-site work to support our clients, one another, and the communities where we live and work. Our Connected Workplace is grounded in the concept of FACS: Flexible, Accountable, Connected, and Supported, which is our commitment to our associates. FACS supports our strong culture and allows us to achieve business goals while supporting meaningful work-life integration for our associates. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates can only do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company-and ultimately a community-that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions. Disability Assistance We recognize that ensuring our long-term success means creating an environment where everyone is welcome, where everyone's strengths are valued, and where everyone can perform at their best. 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Created: 2024-10-22