Sr Category Manager Professional Services and Supplier Programs

Job Title: Sr Category Manager Professional Services & Supplier Programs

Department: Acrisure Procurement

Location: Preferred Grand Rapids MI Chicago IL New York City NY Boston MA; other Acrisure Campus Locations considered

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters including Insurance Reinsurance Cyber Services Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Job Summary:

As Procurement Senior Category Manager you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our companys procurement processes. You will be responsible for owning the procurement strategy for multiple Professional Services categories and other competitive categories establishing and growing critical relationships with multiple senior level business partners both internal and external conducting complex vendor negotiations and ensuring proper administration and of contracts of significant value and mitigating risk through adherence to and monitoring or established performance metrics defined internal processes and management routines. You will develop and implement strategies to enhance efficiency reduce costs and ensure the highest quality of professional arrangements and goods/services for our organization. Your expertise will drive informed decisionmaking supplier relationships and innovation within the procurement function. Additionally the role will focus on the development implementation and management of key supplier programs including Supplier Risk Management Strategic Partner Management Supplier Performance Management Supplier Diversity and Supplier ESG Programs.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership and Talent Development:

• Coach and Develop: Responsible for coaching to strengths and developmental needs of peers and junior team members sharing knowledge insights and experiences to help others develop.
• Servant Leadership: Horizontal leader in the department and enterprise partners cross functionally to drive the best outcomes jumps into problems to help out is a soughtafter advisor on broad topics.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement function seeking feedback from internal stakeholders and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Procurement Strategy and Active Category Management

• Strategic Planning: Develop longrange plan set strategic direction and execute comprehensive procurement strategies for arrangements and services aligned with the companys objectives and financial targets.
• Contract Management: Consult on statements of work and negotiate pricing services and contract terms. Collaborates with Legal and other subject matter experts to ensure contract accuracy and resolve escalated issues.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify costsaving opportunities and potential market create requests for proposals identify evaluate and select suppliers negotiate favorable terms.
• Cost Optimization: Continuously assess procurement processes to identify areas for cost reduction and efficiency improvement implementing innovative solutions to drive savings without compromising quality.

Develop Strategic and Collaborative Relationships:

• Trusted Advisor: earns a seat at the table and is sought out when setting strategy listens intently and seeks to understands brings proactive ideas to the table.
• Collaboration: Develop strong relationships and collaborate crossfunctionally with stakeholders from the field and Home Office (ex: finance operations and legal) to align strategies with organizational goals and priorities.
• Influence: Influence leaders on supplier utilization to achieve overall operational and strategic objectives. Engage internal stakeholders and suppliers to bring greater value better performance and favorable terms with suppliers.

Manage Procurement Supplier Programs and Processes

• Risk Management: Build programs and process to proactively identify and mitigate risks related to supplier/partner performance identify and mitigate risks upfront and define ongoing risk management practices.
• Supplier Management: Facilitates effective supplier partnerships through defining relationship management practices supplier performance monitoring promoting supplier diversity and sustainability and overall program management. Performance Monitoring: Develop and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of procurement strategies regularly analyzing performance data and adjusting strategies as needed.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies legal and industry regulations and ethical standards in all procurement activities maintaining transparency and integrity throughout the procurement process.

Requirements:

• Strategic Agility: Anticipates and capitalizes on opportunities challenges and disruptions seeks input from all levels of the organization creates competitive strategies with actionable implementation plans.
• Collaboration: Ability to effectively communicate with and influence stakeholders at senior levels of the organization possess political savvy and executive presence. Proven relationshipbuilding skills internally and externally.
• Analytical Mindset: Proficiency in data analysis and market research techniques using insights to inform strategic decisionmaking and drive continuous improvement.
• Prioritization: Ability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively while maintaining attention to detail.
• Problem Solving: Looks at challenges as opportunities identify root causes through open listening and rigorous analysis pushes for solution and progress over perfection.
• Accountability: Meets commitments proactively communicates challenges open and honest communication about issues while owning the outcomes.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business administration Supply Chain Management Finance or a related field. Masters degree in business Supply Chain or Finance or professional certification preferred.
• Proven experience 8 years) in procurement strategic sourcing supply chain or related roles with a demonstrated track record of implementing successful procurement strategies and achieving cost savings.
• Experience with multiple complex Indirect Procurement categories and experience in Financial or Professional Services preferred.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Compensation
• Industry Leading Healthcare
• Savings and Investments
• Charitable Giving Programs
• Offering hybrid work option
• Opportunities for Growth
• Parental Leave
• Generous time away