Procurement Category Manager

** Job Posting

Title:

** Procurement Category Manager**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** Procurement and Payment Services**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** Exempt**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Immediately**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue**---
- ***
* Location:

** AUSTIN, TX**---
- **** Job Details:**##
** General Notes
** This position will develop and lead the execution of The University of Texas at Austin’s Procurement and Payment Services spend in the Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO) category management strategies. The incumbent will analyze market intelligence and interpret spend data for the identification and development of new contract opportunities, including improving existing university-wide contracts. This may include shared opportunities with other universities as deemed in the best interests of The University of Texas  MRO Category Manager will interface with leadership and key stakeholders to understand and align business strategy, market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and spend analytics to develop robust category plans for a highly distributed, multi-faceted environment.

Success in this position will be dependent upon facilitating collaborative client department relationships, maintaining subject matter expertise in the assigned category, managing university-wide contracts and supplier relations, and meeting Procurement and Payment Services’ annual department and category goals.

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of UT staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
* Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
* Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
* Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
* Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
* Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
* Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
* Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
* Tuition assistance
* Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
* Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff
* Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff
* For more details, please see:  and  .Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.##
** Purpose
* * As procurement category manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing  high value category management strategies that balances stakeholder, transaction, and supplier relationship management to unlock greatest value for The University of Texas  will establish category goals and utilize spend tools for measuring progress against those goals and oversee the execution of the category plan.##
** Responsibilities
* ** Benchmark contract pricing to determine the best source of supply, complying with laws and regulations. Provide reports for contract cost savings, goals and metrics. Identify new sources of supply based on spend analysis and engage new suppliers focusing on customer needs. Work with campus departments to drive spend to suppliers under contract using scorecard analysis.
* Collaborate with representatives from across the university to administer sourcing activities to establish detailed requirements for complex, competitive procurements. Select appropriate procurement method based on departmental needs, lead-time, market conditions and regulations. Obtain/maintain sufficient understanding of technical subject matter. Use formal and informal solicitation methods, conduct Best…