Top Category Management Executive plans and directs all aspects of an organization's merchandising category management. Oversees the implementation of category management to achieve company's strategies and financial goals. Being a Top Category Management Executive requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to top management. The Top Category Management Executive manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Top Category Management Executive typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Department: Business Operations
Location: Scotts Valley, CA OR Remote/Hybrid
The procurement manager (category management) will be a part of the Enterprise Business Applications organization and will help to spread the importance of strategic procurement, provide visibility on savings potential, foster good relations with internal stakeholders, and build trust. The procurement Category Manager is a trailblazer at UA with an opportunity to influence the direction of building a completely new organization within the larger CFO organization. The role would start managing SaaS Software procurement (Software/SaaS, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) IT desktop and security software, and Technology consulting) and will eventually move to management of adjacent categories. This role will showcase best-in-class negotiation capabilities with results that yield year-on-year savings, scalable plus compliant source-to-pay process, and satisfied stakeholders in Legal, IT, and Finance organizations. UA’s passion for quality, innovation, and customer-centric focus are the values this role will imbibe in all areas while working towards the category management goals.
Responsibilities:
Category Management & Delivery
Client/Internal Stakeholder Relations
Processes, Metrics & Execution
Supplier Relations
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
UA Salary Range/Hourly Rate of Pay: California Salary Range = $119,000 - $165,000
Base salary/hourly rate of pay will be based on the cost of labor for the city/state in which the new hire resides, at the time of hire.
UA offers competitive benefits: Profit sharing, Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K Safe Harbor Contribution, Stock Options, Flexible time-off (PTO/Sick Leave/Company Holiday Time-off), etc.
UA Mission: We exist to thrill and inspire music makers everywhere with timeless sound and impeccable craftsmanship, freeing the songs inside and allowing you to sound like the records you love.
UA Vision: In the future, music makers around the world will trust Universal Audio as a friend and creative partner, inspiring them to craft amazing records as naturally as playing their first instrument or singing their favorite song. The best home, project, and professional studios will feature most of the UA equipment from floor to ceiling — ranging from audio interfaces and guitar gear to microphones and software — all of it working together to deliver unrivaled sonics and operational symphony. Our customers will eagerly await each new UA product like a hit record or blockbuster movie, trusting that it may spark them to create the best music of their lives. In doing so, UA will become revered worldwide as the way that music is made.
Universal Audio is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. UA also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
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