Category Manager Indirect

<div class="content-intro"><h3>About TEGNA</h3> <p>TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><div> <div class="___r7kt3y0 fqerorx"> <div class="fai-CopilotMessage r1f6yzd6 ___1fjo9g7 f1g2tzg5 fgct6un fy77jfu f2c7lf3" data-tabster="{&quot;groupper&quot;:{&quot;tabbability&quot;:2},&quot;focusable&quot;:{}}"> <div id="copilot-message-r67" class="fai-CopilotMessage__content r1izxv8h ___7qar2c0 fcthzvy"> <div> <div> <div class="___1vve6yh f22iagw f1vx9l62 f122n59 f3bhgqh f1mnxvew fly5x3f"> <div class="___j4vmuw0 f22iagw f1vx9l62 f1869bpl fly5x3f fbc6vix"> <div data-testid="loading-message" data-fui-focus-visible=""> <div> <div> <div id="response-idr65" class="___1yop6mf f336tjw f9ijwd5 fz7g6wx fod5ikn f1s184ao" data-testid="lastChatMessage"> <div class="___1j4t0a1 f1lmfglv f1abmfm4" data-testid="markdown-reply" data-message-type="Chat"> <div class="___nfp7g60 f22iagw f1vx9l62 fkmyikg fk15e71 f1k953kz f137keqj f1rncccw f1stllg3 f1w4kmmc f1tric3v f10dk5ic fx8cdsv f16nlwsl f1eookvz fhjrts3 fqugt2f f18d18k8 f1v1vhmp f1hdmul3 f198vjnp f2dshw1 fjpjndq fnmj2pj ffrrb40 f1mon110 fhajzam fimndk6 fxv4dng fb1rn9k f59wlhv f1xmfh30 f18yf5o5 fmr6chf fw8qy2q ff161sd f1qr7t77 f1yyogn1 foogchg fp5872b f1tpb8gf f1hdgrc8 f1vatr43 frkxccd f9pdzkb f158oiaz ft5kggy f5l4ui7 f13j03li f18xdoka f8off4e f1go6zfc f128n2ra f1jpxw2j f1lwd9n0 fy0b8hm f1g2633v fx4kvgi fkvolse f1gxrt3a f1os76ua f1js9cnw f1g87ej0 freluf8 f1yggaq6 f2i3chp f1151osp florpoh f35kzfz ftp9m57 f1e288vi fz62hnz fixvuys f1nmofwh fc1c6mv f18a2er7 fhvkrdl fhxnn68 f1oce4bo fvhlfan f7tc0t0 f1ngf1n2 ffrzq6x f1yjiq2m f1aqdgql f1huvaf f10ij78l f1k94sa4 fkmfumq f1jvzkyl f1eu24ob f1xbfc1f fmf0lwf f107dsy8 f3w566c f4648sl f13zpkng f7unjfp f8p1rz fzu6h1w f1i1bi6h f1smo7hi f1sk1xod f1kgogdq f1gjktkp ft608jz f1o9wiiv fg3xr24 fhd155k f1b8gl2e fg4b9ou flb4lo fdicbfk fgwcyh1 f1jbds0d f1fb9uea f1stuka4 fcrtu6g fwqh0xn f11w66yg f6e0e65 f1vvgu0 f1607507 fgct6un f1ec1nbe fg3fpv7 f1m9bycv f1ntoah8 f1b694rt faql4r2 fpjuhzh fmavl6h f1d9bsk fmzhlt0 f145l92p fwkyaqm f129obh1 f19la9g f127w39w fr0ux9m fxhidck f1cu4h9j f1wnbo7v f1eueg4z fy9c24f f1h2o91j f1iw08fq f19n0e5"> <p>Effective Category Management is critical to the design and execution of our various sourcing projects. The successful candidate for this position will be expected to create and maintain the category management process for Technology spend. They will develop and maintain an effective view of our indirect categories, including Marketing &amp; Sales, Legal, Facilities, Station Operations, Corporate, and other assigned categories, with suppliers across various subcategories. Attention to detail, a strong sense of curiosity, and powerful analytical skills will be essential components of success. This individual contributor role requires strong cross-functional leadership skills to achieve results.</p> <h4>Key Responsibilities</h4> <ul> <li>Accomplishes results through the management of cross-functional Business Unit professional teams and departments.</li> <li>Responsible for end results of allocated workstreams; contributes to planning and policy within assigned areas.</li> <li>Integrates subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within a defined area.</li> <li>Contributes to the development of standards and operating practices.</li> <li>Plans and leads category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology spend.</li> <li>Administers and supports, as needed, all ad hoc sales calls and scheduling of single-use and full-time services across the TEGNA enterprise footprint.</li> <li>Manages all indirect category spend databases.</li> <li>Manages services, vendor relationships, and contracts that flow through the department via Operations, Sales, or customer requests.</li> <li>Provides indirect category quotes, conducts price negotiations, and completes order requests.</li> <li>Maintains reports on all sourcing requests, including: <ul> <li>Initial quotes</li> <li>Inquiries</li> <li>Business cases</li> <li>Completed contracts</li> <li>Supplier discontinuations</li> </ul> </li> <li>Maintains a working knowledge of facilities within TEGNA’s enterprise footprint.</li> <li>Travels occasionally between U.S.-based facilities as needed.</li> <li>Performs other responsibilities as assigned.</li> <li>Maintains rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement methodologies, including: <ul> <li>Seven-step strategic sourcing process</li> <li>Baselining analysis</li> <li>Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis</li> <li>Other procurement best practices</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Scope &amp; Accountability</h3> <ul> <li>Plans and leads key projects, programs, or strategic plans for assigned workstreams.</li> <li>Achieves success through leadership and motivation of Business Unit professionals.</li> <li>Manages a commodity workstream or portfolio.</li> <li>Leads a team of commodity and/or other professionals within Business Units.</li> <li>Accountable for achieving annual cost reduction targets.</li> <li>Manages regional and local supplier relationships and may contribute to components of global deals.</li> <li>Owns key business unit sourcing priorities for indirect categories.</li> <li>Manages all aspects of supplier performance and execution.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Major Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Maintains and improves operational quality, cost control, and efficiency.</li> <li>Ensures operational excellence and customer satisfaction metrics are achieved.</li> <li>Manages issue resolution and escalations.</li> <li>Develops sourcing strategies and conducts ongoing evaluations for key Business Unit product suppliers.</li> <li>Drives cost-reduction initiatives for key products and owns supplier pricing processes.</li> <li>Administers the supply base within assigned workstreams to: <ul> <li>Maintain annual supplier counts</li> <li>Track expenditures</li> <li>Manage new supplier approvals</li> <li>Engage suppliers to support strategic initiatives</li> </ul> </li> <li>Actively manages and champions key procurement initiatives as assigned.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Required Experience</h3> <ul> <li>3–6 years of category management experience (including Marketing &amp; Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned indirect categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function.</li> <li>Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve measurable results.</li> <li>Demonstrated success achieving cost reductions through target setting and execution for more than $15 million in category spend.</li> <li>Procurement project management experience.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Preferred Experience</h3> <ul> <li>More than 6 years of category management experience in indirect categories (including Marketing &amp; Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function.</li> <li>Experience managing Telecom, Broadcast Technology, Hardware, Software, and Services categories.</li> <li>Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve results.</li> <li>Demonstrated achievement of cost reduction targets across $10 million to $90 million in category spend.</li> <li>5–10 years of procurement project management experience.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Skills, Education, and Certifications Required</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.</li> <li>Experience working with a technology or broadcast company.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Skills, Education, and Certifications Preferred</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance, plus an MBA.</li> <li>More than 10 years of experience working with a technology or broadcast company.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$95,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$120,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h3>Benefits:&nbsp;</h3> <p>TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.</p> <p>Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.</p> <p>Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.</p> <p>TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.</span></p> <p><strong>EEO statement</strong>:</p> <p>TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. 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