Senior Category Analyst HQ Center of Excellence

PURPOSEPartners with Product Directors on both development and execution of category strategy driving growth and financial performance across assigned spend areas. Contributes to margin improvement cost optimization supply continuity and innovation aligned to market dynamics and enterprise strong financial acumen to the role applying data-driven insights financial analysis (including understanding P&L drivers) and supplier and market intelligence to support strategic decision-making and value creation across under guidance of Director of Supply Chain Analytics with increasing ownership of strategy development financial evaluation and business impact delivery over timeESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSupports Category Strategy & GrowthContributes to development and execution of category strategies aligned to growth margin and operational objectivesIdentifies opportunities for revenue enablement cost improvement and value creation across categoriesApplies structured frameworks (e.g. spend analysis supplier segmentation cost modeling) to inform strategyTranslates strategy insights into actionable category roadmaps and prioritized initiativesApplies Financial & Business AcumenAnalyzes category performance through financial lens (P&L impact cost drivers margin implications rebates working capital)Supports development of business cases savings validation and ROI assessmentInterprets financial and operational data to quantify trade-offs across cost service and riskPartners with Finance and business leaders to ensure alignment to financial targets and reporting expectationsDrives Data-Driven Insights & Decision SupportConducts market supplier and category analysis leveraging internal and external data sourcesDevelops insights on market trends supplier dynamics pricing structures and risk factorsProvides decision support through scenario analysis forecasting inputs and fact-based recommendationsPartners Cross-FunctionallyCollaborates with Product Directors Category Managers Operations Finance and field leadership to ensure alignment and adoption of category strategiesSupports coordinated response to market changes supply disruptions and shifting business priorities Engages with stakeholders to ensure strategies are practical scalable and aligned to field realitiesSupports Supplier Strategy & Value DeliveryContributes to supplier evaluation segmentation and performance managementSupports negotiations and sourcing events with market intelligence pricing analysis and financial insightsHelps track and validate supplier performance against cost service and innovation targetsSupports identification of value opportunities including rebates cost avoidance and efficiency improvementsEnables Performance Management & Continuous ImprovementAssists in defining category-level KPIs for cost growth service and maturity progressionTracks performance against targets and identifies gaps and improvement opportunitiesSupports continuous refinement of category strategies based on performance results and changing market conditionsSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESThis job has no supervisory REQUIREMENTSTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Finance or related field3 years of experience in procurement sourcing or supply chain analyticsExposure to financial analysis business case development or P&L interpretation preferredMBA or relevant certifications (e.g. CPSM CPM FP&A coursework) preferredCOMPETENCIESAnalytical thinking. Interprets data and metrics identifies trends and translates findings into clear Acumen. Read P&L drivers models cost and margin impact and frames trade-offs in financial and supplier insight. Applies working knowledge of pricing analysis and supplier proposal and influence. Drives alignment across functionsCommunication. Communicates clearly in writing and verbally with all levels of management internally and . Manages time and priorities effectively across competing ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITYThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 travel required in supporting category objectives.