Category Manager jobs in Newark, NJ
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Global Category Manager
- Covanta Projects LLC
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Morristown, NJ
FULL_TIME
- Who we are For more than 40 years, Covanta has been at the forefront of sustainable materials management, providing companies and communities world-class waste and resource solutions. Through our diverse and scalable full-service capabilities, we’re leading the charge to a carbon-negative future—reducing, reusing, recycling and reimagining waste for the benefit of both people and planet. Our differentiator comes from our vast ecosystem of technology, facilities, and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to solve their most pressing environmental challenges, and achieve their most ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. All that we’re missing is you. Join us today!! Our values Diversity, inclusivity, engagement—these are the values that help us foster a strong sense of community within Covanta. By embracing the unique talents, perspectives, and experiences of our employees, we cultivate an environment that embraces teamwork, encourages open dialogue, and provides opportunities for growth. About the role Category Manager – Contract Service 25% Travel required Scope: Reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategic Sourcing, Global Category Management, this position will lead the strategic sourcing activities for Contractor Services across all Covanta facilities in North America. The Category Manager's primary responsibility is to develop sourcing strategies for maintenance, outage, and other professional services, as part of the Contractor Services Category, to maximize value and deliver Reworld a long-term competitive advantage. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders within corporate and regionally to develop and implement effective cost reduction strategies, risk mitigation, and change management plans. The Category Manager will utilize strategic sourcing best practices to capture real savings while making effective supply base decisions. This includes direct savings captured through consolidating company-wide purchasing volume and applying operational and commercial total cost of ownership levers to reduce cost and managing contracts with suppliers. This position will be located in Morristown, NJ, and will report directly to the Sr. Director of Strategic Sourcing. Key Responsibilities: Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment and collaborate effectively across different organizational levels, functions, businesses, and geographies to realize strategic procurement goals and objectives. Responsible and accountable to business stakeholders to deliver and implement strategic sourcing strategies across the assigned Contractor Services category with an annual spend of approximately $75M. Develop and implement strategies that optimize total cost of ownership year-over-year for assigned spend categories that achieve stated savings goals and targets. Develop and implement regional Category sourcing strategies and interact with regional Procurement and Operations teams to ensure alignment on key processes and strategy. Develop negotiation strategies that drive stated savings goals and objectives. Work with regional and business unit leadership to monitor and ensure contract compliance as well as procurement policies and processes. Manage supplier development and relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services that meet the quality, service and price performance standards of the company. Participate in cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively across different organizational levels, functions, businesses, and geographies to drive procurement efficiency and effectiveness. This Category Manager will also be expected to contribute to the broader Strategic Sourcing and supply management agenda leading process improvement and best practice conceptualization and deployment. The Category Manager should demonstrate the right values and behaviors with high emotional intelligence in working with a large and disbursed stakeholder base – often on critical schedule projects. You will interface with project “owners” across the company to budget, plan, prioritize and execute the work from a strategic sourcing perspective. This role will be based within or near one of Covanta’s facilities with travel expected up to 25%. Responsibilities: In this critical role, you will take an active leadership role in delivering procurement’s contribution to engineering and construction of new plants, and capital projects at existing facilities; communicate delivery of plans to leaders at all levels of the Company. Selected Accountabilities include: Interface with project managers, project engineers, maintenance, and other stakeholders . Maintain and update and Acceptable Contractor List (ACL). Work with Corporate and Site Maintenance and Operations to assess current Contractors and potential new Contractors, qualifying on a technical and commercial basis. Develop and maintain a category strategy and execution plan and compliance program to include Request for Information, RFPs, bid clarification and normalization, coordination of bid evaluations and recommendation for award. . Effectively manage supplier relationships to optimize service, quality, cost, and contract compliances. Track and manage strategic sourcing KPIs that drives Covanta sourcing to achieve “world class” excellence. Drive process improvement initiatives - instituting best practices guided by an effective change management process (MoC) that delivers benchmark return on investment (ROI). Ensure savings initiatives spanning cost reduction, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement, rebates, working capital, etc. are accurately documented, reviewed, reported and transferred to the appropriate budgets. Position Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or Engineering is required. MBA is preferred. CPSM is advantageous. Experience: 10 years of progressive contracts experience with focus on mechanical and fabricated parts and/or capital construction contracts experience. Ideally supply chain experience is preferred. Critical Skills and Abilities: Self-directed, action-oriented, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards. Dynamic leader with a record of achieving results individually and through others. Strong negotiation skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus. Highly developed intellectual capacity, strategy skills and sales ability. Ability to work cross functionally with peers and other business leaders. Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and build consensus across stakeholders. Organized, team player who is an effective influencer. Demonstrated ability to lead change in the face of adversity; to challenge the status quo constructively. Articulate, superb communicator, verbal and written. Global procurement experience highly desired. Proficiency in using PeopleSoft ERP (or SAP) and Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio). Solid understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling, contracts, and change management. Our DEI Commitment Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law. Know Your Rights (Click to view poster) Please note that Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by going to Covanta.com and clicking on the ‘Contact Us’ button. Under Inquires, select ‘Careers’ in the Interest field, fill out all required fields including your message. In the message section, please note this is a ‘Job Application Accommodation Request’. At Covanta, the work we do is more than just a job. It’s a commitment to environmental problem-solving and sustainable progress. We do all that we can to safeguard the future of our people, our planet and our shared prosperity. We are a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. Our modern Waste-to-Energy and material processing facilities provide municipalities and businesses sustainable alternatives to landfill disposal that help build a circular economy and use waste to generate clean, renewable electricity. Building a safer, smarter world is no simple task, but it is something we can achieve together. Join us in protecting tomorrow.
- 2 Days Ago
Category Sourcing Manager
- Mindlance
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Florham Park, NJ
FULL_TIME
- Company DescriptionMindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com. Job Descripti...
- 1 Month Ago
Category Manager, Material Handling Equipment
- Maersk Agency USA, Inc.
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Florham Park, NJ
FULL_TIME
- Job DescriptionA.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company that is responsible for moving 20% of global trade every year. With a dedicated team of over 100,000 employees across 1...
- 2 Days Ago
Sr Manager, Analytics US Category Forecasting
- U001 Mondelez Global LLC
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East Hanover, NJ
FULL_TIME
- Job Description Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International? Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible. You will oversee all US category forecasting activities as...
- 29 Days Ago
Category Buyer
- Maersk Agency USA, Inc.
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Florham Park, NJ
FULL_TIME
- We are looking for an experienced Buyer to join our team of professionals in Marine Supply Chain & Category Management in Mumbai .This will be an opportunity to work with a team of procurement profess...
- 22 Days Ago
Category Management Leader
- EY
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Hoboken, NJ
FULL_TIME
- At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your uni...
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Category Manager
- Code Bellew
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Tarrytown, NY
- As the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Cente...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Management Lead
- Phyton Talent Advisors
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New York, NY
- Our client, one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the world, is seeking a Category Management Lead, in t...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Montefiore Health System
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Tarrytown, NY
- Category Manager/Pharmacy To help achieve these goals Montefiore is recruiting for seasoned Supply Chain leaders to prov...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Assistant Category Manager
- Party City
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) is a global leader in the celebrations industry, with its offerings spanning more than 70 ...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Montefiore Health System
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Tarrytown, NY
- Category Manager/Pharmacy To help achieve these goals Montefiore is recruiting for seasoned Supply Chain leaders to prov...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Product Category Manager
- DMG America LLC
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Ridgefield Park, NJ
- Summary Oversee marketing activities and advocate for specific products and their respective categories. Assist with dev...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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New York, NY
- Description Position at MTA Headquarters JOB TITLE: Category Manager SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $124,700 HAY POINTS: 702 D...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Assistant Category Manager
- Party City
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ
- Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) is a global leader in the celebrations industry, with its offerings spanning more than 70 ...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Newark, New Jersey
Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000.
Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$131,620 to $172,285
Newark, New Jersey area prices
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What does a Category Manager do?
Category Manager in Augusta, GA
Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract, performance and risk management.
December 07, 2019
Category Manager in Huntington, WV
To access the Category Manager, log into your website as administrator, navigate to the Content tab and then Category Manager.
February 22, 2020
Category Manager in Portland, OR
Category managers require familiarity with marketing, sales, and supply chain management and are both creative and analytical in their decision-making.
January 16, 2020