Senior Manager, Supplier Management
Senior Manager, Supplier Management
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$ 115825 - 189625
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Job Description
At GEICO we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
When you join our company we want you to feel valued supported and proud to work here. Thats why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company Great Culture Great Rewards and Great Careers.
GEICOs Procurement team is seeking an experienced Category Manager to establish effective governance over GEICOs supplier partnerships specifically pertaining to marketing product and real estate. This role is essential to the successful delivery of key cost risk and performance management-related efforts for third-party relationships leveraged by their line of business in addition to identifying strategic opportunities for growth and/or greater return on investment. Primary focus will be oversight of GEICOs highest tiered suppliers based on risk spend and complexity.
Primary Responsibilities:
Contract SME for all new and Key incumbent renewal contracts for their supplier
Works closely with internal team members establishing and maintaining relationships with internal business partners to ensure products and services align with Geicos information security protocols and domain target architectures
Identify value-generating opportunities (e.g. savings efficiencies or revenue growth) within supplier engagements licensing models or services
Comfortable leading RFx events to build leverage with GEICO suppliers and deliver more favorable pricing and contract terms
Lead contract negotiations in alignment with Geico contract processes policies and procedures
Partner with internal risk groups to ensure third party relationships are compliant with all relevant policies and procedures
Monitor and ensure successful delivery against third party contractual obligations including management of SLAs True-ups notification windows etc.
Lead execution of policy requirements for managed third-party relationships
Plan and lead periodic risk reviews and assessments of supplier relationships
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or military experience preferred
3-5 years of experience in marketing product or real estate business sector
Strong problem solving critical thinking and analytical skills
Proven track record of identifying and implementing improvements to business processes
Experience negotiating contracts including professional services
Experience with ensuring customer requirements are met during the negotiation process
Experience communicating with senior management and responding to their inquiries and requests
Excellent communication and time management skills; able to communicate contract issues to diverse audiences
Provide problem-solving and innovative ideas to support internal customers
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with vendors to more effectively position GEICO to receive the best value proposals for the corporation
Desired Qualifications:
4-year degree with Finance Business Administration or Supplier Management major
Experience with a large service provider
Experience with contract management systems
Location: Hybrid - This position will require the individual to work onsite 3-4 days per week. Remote work days when not onsite.
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Annual Salary
$115825.00 - $189625.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include but are not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role the selected candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company:At GEICO we help our customers through lifes twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and were constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
Were an iconic brand that thrives on innovation exceeding our customers expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one youll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on peoples lives.
Great Careers:We offer a career where you can learn grow and thrive through personalized development programs created with your career and your potential in mind. Youll have access to industry leading training certification assistance career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.
Great Culture:We foster an inclusive culture of shared success rooted in integrity a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values we have an an established culture of caring inclusion and belonging that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.
As part of our culture we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.
Great Rewards:We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being mental and emotional health and financial future.
- Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your familys overall well-being.
- Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
- Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
- Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race color religious creed national origin ancestry age gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity marital status familial status disability or genetic information in compliance with applicable federal state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
