Anaplan
Strategic Sourcing Category Manager
Anaplan, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH, and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, behave like leaders regardless of title, commit to achieving ambitious goals, and celebrate our wins.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based, and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed, and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!
We are on a journey to improve the processes for procurement across the entire organization with innovation, speed, and collaboration. Our new
Strategic Sourcing Category Manager
will be
an INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
managing Procurement sourcing and contracting across a variety of categories, with accountability to deliver against department and functional goals. You will need a strong sense of urgency and the ability to succinctly frame issues and alternatives to drive decisions forward. This position requires experience with strategic sourcing methodologies related to Technology, Real Estate, and Financial Services categories, working with the business to perform sourcing activities, leading contract negotiations, and awarding to suppliers.
This globally diverse team partners with legal and business stakeholders to identify sourcing strategies and execute favorable contracts for Anaplan. Additional experience desired in process transformation, procurement tools, and other business operations.
This role will be hybrid, based out of the Miami area, requiring two days/week at our Corporate Headquarters in Brickell.
Your ImpactDrive complex sourcing strategies, scope requirements, business partnerships, and navigate complexity within a growing global matrixed organization.Lead or facilitate the supplier selection, RFP, and negotiation process to deliver agreements that include excellent long-term pricing models, measurable service level/performance criteria, effective remedies for non-performance, and mechanisms for monitoring performance/remedies.Proven ability to drive value creation including cost reduction, avoidance, and TCO.Act as an advisor to BU stakeholders regarding market insights, supplier selection, and favorable legal and commercial terms.Maintain strong external focus by leveraging industry peers, organizations, associations, and by continuing to build strong relationships outside of Anaplan.Communicate effectively and frequently, listen carefully, and actively seek and value the perspectives of others.Propose and drive opportunities for optimal value through analysis of current spend and external category analysis and benchmarking.Idea maker and change agent for process improvement implementation.Explore and evaluate sourcing options from the business' perspective to find suppliers and solutions that best meet its needs.Bring business and sourcing perspectives together, helping the business to see the potential and impact of sourcing recommendations.Manage preferred supplier relationships, monitor performance, analyze category spend, and support building and maintenance of category plans in connection with business leaders to define and strategically leverage spending with a proactive focus on major spend initiatives.Be a champion for change that can act decisively to drive decisions while demonstrating agility to support the evolution of business needs.Feel bold and empowered to provide input into ongoing process improvements and tool design.
Your QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience.3-5 years experience in purchasing/sourcing with bulk in indirect spend.Experience in Technology, Finance, or other corporate function negotiation, SOW development, and execution.Expertise in converting business requirements into scoped project requirements capable of becoming statements of work.Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment.Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and negotiating skills.Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management Tools required.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect that makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers' success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who's who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH, and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, behave like leaders regardless of title, commit to achieving ambitious goals, and celebrate our wins.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based, and disciplined in execution, you'll be inspired, connected, developed, and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!
We are on a journey to improve the processes for procurement across the entire organization with innovation, speed, and collaboration. Our new
Strategic Sourcing Category Manager
will be
an INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
managing Procurement sourcing and contracting across a variety of categories, with accountability to deliver against department and functional goals. You will need a strong sense of urgency and the ability to succinctly frame issues and alternatives to drive decisions forward. This position requires experience with strategic sourcing methodologies related to Technology, Real Estate, and Financial Services categories, working with the business to perform sourcing activities, leading contract negotiations, and awarding to suppliers.
This globally diverse team partners with legal and business stakeholders to identify sourcing strategies and execute favorable contracts for Anaplan. Additional experience desired in process transformation, procurement tools, and other business operations.
This role will be hybrid, based out of the Miami area, requiring two days/week at our Corporate Headquarters in Brickell.
Your ImpactDrive complex sourcing strategies, scope requirements, business partnerships, and navigate complexity within a growing global matrixed organization.Lead or facilitate the supplier selection, RFP, and negotiation process to deliver agreements that include excellent long-term pricing models, measurable service level/performance criteria, effective remedies for non-performance, and mechanisms for monitoring performance/remedies.Proven ability to drive value creation including cost reduction, avoidance, and TCO.Act as an advisor to BU stakeholders regarding market insights, supplier selection, and favorable legal and commercial terms.Maintain strong external focus by leveraging industry peers, organizations, associations, and by continuing to build strong relationships outside of Anaplan.Communicate effectively and frequently, listen carefully, and actively seek and value the perspectives of others.Propose and drive opportunities for optimal value through analysis of current spend and external category analysis and benchmarking.Idea maker and change agent for process improvement implementation.Explore and evaluate sourcing options from the business' perspective to find suppliers and solutions that best meet its needs.Bring business and sourcing perspectives together, helping the business to see the potential and impact of sourcing recommendations.Manage preferred supplier relationships, monitor performance, analyze category spend, and support building and maintenance of category plans in connection with business leaders to define and strategically leverage spending with a proactive focus on major spend initiatives.Be a champion for change that can act decisively to drive decisions while demonstrating agility to support the evolution of business needs.Feel bold and empowered to provide input into ongoing process improvements and tool design.
Your QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience.3-5 years experience in purchasing/sourcing with bulk in indirect spend.Experience in Technology, Finance, or other corporate function negotiation, SOW development, and execution.Expertise in converting business requirements into scoped project requirements capable of becoming statements of work.Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment.Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and negotiating skills.Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management Tools required.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect that makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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