Procurement Category Manager Job Listing at TrueBlue Inc. in United States of America (Job ID 115755)

Description

The Company

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) is the people company.  We were founded on the idea that by connecting people and work, we can help our clients grow their businesses while growing ours.  Since our first office opened more than 30 years ago, we've grown to a leading global provider of specialized workforce solutions with annual revenue of $2.3 billion.  In 2022, the company connected approximately 611,000 people with work to approximately 84,000 businesses in a wide variety of industries through our staffing, on-site workforce management, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Today, TrueBlue operates three business segments: PeopleReady, PeopleManagement and PeopleScout.

• PeopleReady provides on-demand and skilled labor for retail, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, energy, construction, hospitality, and ports & terminals industries.

• PeopleManagement (Staff Management, SIMOS, Centerline) provides on-premises contingent staffing and on-premise management in the light-industrial sector and beyond.

• PeopleScout provides high-volume permanent employee (RPO) recruitment process outsourcing and management of outsourced service providers to a global workplace.

TrueBlue has repeatedly been recognized as one of Forbes Magazine's “Most Trustworthy Companies” in recognition of its solid corporate governance and accounting transparency. We are committed to transparency and delivering the best financial reporting to our internal leadership and to our stockholders. We recruit strong talent that has potential to grow beyond the role initially hired and into future organizational leaders.

The Role

The Strategic Procurement department is part of our Shared Services team.  The TrueBlue Shared Services team provides global support to field operations located throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, and Australia.  This role will optimize the performance within our company, focused primarily on cost savings initiatives in the technology and professional services spend area. This includes negotiating with suppliers, leveraging expertise to secure advantageous terms and maintaining strong relationships. This role will work with cross-functional teams to establish optimal pricing structure and ensure competitiveness.

The individual will maintain the standards of excellence set forth in the department, and communicate and solve complex problems with other departments, managers, employees, and third-party suppliers. 

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Monitor market trends, industry developments, and supplier capabilities to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for categories assigned.
• Develop negotiations strategies and drive negotiations in collaboration with stakeholders and others within the enterprise.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers of assigned categories resulting in favorable terms of the contracts to include pricing, payment terms, risk mitigation plans, etc.
• Make sourcing recommendations and decisions based on financial analysis, cost structure of categories, supplier alignment with company goals and strategies, and supplier position in their industry and marketplace.
• Lead cross-functional negotiating teams targeting key spend categories.
• Perform category spend analytics for global spend across the enterprise.
• Achieve significant cost reductions and ongoing gross margin contribution while maintaining/improving product and service quality and supplier service levels.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans.
• Tracking forecasted versus actual savings and performance indicators for assigned category and be responsible for communicating results against these measures and any potential budget impact(s).
• Influence operational stakeholders as to their procurement requirements and assure those requirements are included in the category strategy.
• Understanding of pricing strategies, cost savings analysis, and business case preparation
• Confident and willing to express contrary opinions, while also being open to divergent opinions without being defensive.  Confident in taking professional risks in the spirit of creating value.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and limited information in making recommendations
• Developing solid relationships with key suppliers to improve category offerings and negotiate favorable terms.

What you bring:

• Successful 7 years of experience in a global procurement organization 
• Bachelor's degree in business related field
• Experience working with Tier 1 ERP systems (Oracle Cloud preferred) to source and analyze spend data with suppliers.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders to support proposed strategies, process improvements and operational decisions.
• Critical thinker with resourcefulness and ability to devise and create and communicate timely solutions to medium-to-complex problems.
• Strong multi-tasker with ability to prioritize and adapt fast in an ever-changing environment
• Effectively manage numerous projects at a given time in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think creatively, work independently and as part of a team to solve problems given limited resources and time and have a strong work ethic, and adhere to deadlines. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, including persuasive written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational and project management skills 
• Passion for providing excellent customer service 
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of management to build partnerships with various departments and suppliers
• Experience performing cost savings analysis using advanced Excel including V-look ups, pivot tables, and other related software applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree 
• Project Management Certification 
• Certified Supply Chain Professional

The salary for this position is anticipated to range between $80,400 - $105,000/year. This range is a good-faith estimate, based on the qualifications necessary for the position, including experience, training, and other considerations permitted by law. Factors that may be used when making an offer may include a candidate's skills, experience, geographic location, the expected quality and quantity of work, and internal pay alignment, as needed. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the pay range. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer a competitive benefits package.

Corporate values of integrity and respect, and our ability to exceed client expectations distinguish TrueBlue as an employer. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.