Sr Category Manager, IT

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 highly technical and competitive Technology categories including infrastructure Cloud software hardware labor and others establishing and growing critical relationships with multiple senior level business partners both internal and external conducting complex vendor negotiations and ensuring proper administration and execution 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. Internally at Acrisure you will support the Chief Technology Officer and the entire Technology organization. Your expertise will drive informed decisionmaking supplier relationships and innovation within the procurement function.

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 jump into problems to help 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 plans 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. Collaborate 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 understand 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.
• Supplier Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers/partners negotiating contracts and terms to secure favorable pricing quality and service levels.

Manage Procurement Processes and Standards

• 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.

Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to supplier/partner performance market volatility and regulatory compliance to ensure continuity of supply and minimize disruptions.

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.

Candidates should be comfortable with an onsite presence to support collaboration team leadership and crossfunctional partnership.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible vacation policy and paid holidays plus paid sick time off
• Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Disability insurance (shortterm and longterm) Pet Insurance
• Employeepaid supplemental insurance options
• Companypaid group life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Calm App subscription
• Vested 401(k) with company match and financial wellness programs
• FSA HSA and commuter benefits options
• Paid maternity leave paid paternity leave and fertility benefits
• Career growth and learning
• and so much more!

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations

Making a lasting impact on the communities it serves Acrisure has pledged more than $22 million through its partnerships with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital in Grand Rapids Michigan UPMC Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Blythedale Childrens Hospital in Valhalla New York.

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