Manager, Strategic Category Management - Professional Services & IT

Category Manager – Professional Services And It

In the position of Category Manager – Professional Services and IT, you will be responsible for category strategy development, strategic sourcing, and supplier management activities for Dollar Tree's transportation, logistics, and DC operations related spend categories. You will work closely with key business leaders to understand their needs and develop comprehensive category strategies that align with their overall business objectives. With the support of strategic sourcing analysts, you will lead the execution of all strategic sourcing and supplier management activities in your categories.

A successful Category Manager needs strong project management, communication, and leadership skills, a customer service focus, and a proven track record in procurement with demonstrated category expertise in IT as well as non-IT professional services spend.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive category strategies including multi-year strategic sourcing roadmaps that align with business objectives and cost savings targets
• Foster a strong working relationship with key business stakeholders, executive sponsors, and other partners throughout the organization
• Maintain category knowledge and expertise through continued market research and analysis of market trends and supplier capabilities
• Proactively identify savings opportunities and uncover insights through analysis of Dollar Tree spend data, knowledge of Dollar Tree's business requirements, and other available category-specific resources
• Lead execution of all strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contract management activities
• Manage key preferred supplier partnerships to drive innovation, ongoing cost optimization, risk mitigation, and performance improvements.
• Support the growth and development of Category Sourcing Analysts through hands on coaching and mentorship
• Identify areas of opportunity and drive continuous improvement for Strategic Sourcing & Procurement procedures, processes, and systems

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree (Business or related field)
• 6+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management roles
• Demonstrated category expertise and procurement-related experience in IT spend areas inclusive of software, hardware, and IT services as well as non-IT professional services
• Excellent project management, creative thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, internally and externally
• Demonstrated ability to influence internal stakeholders and build effective partnerships
• Team oriented with strong leadership and people skills
• Familiarity with procurement software (e.g., Ariba, Zip) and proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Full time 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 Procurement Dollar Tree