Leader, Category Management Jobs

JR0115527-2
Leader, Category Management – Denver, CO or New York, NY or Austin, TX
Are you ready to bring your skills & experience to a financial services organization that helps people prosper? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Leader, Category Management!
Western Union powers your pursuit
This position is a key member of the Category Management team; responsible for developing, implementing and leading global spend management strategy across the Western Union enterprise. The individual in this role will be required to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and alliances with senior business leaders and key stakeholders, to identify overall procurement savings and create global spend synergies, efficiencies and sustainable third party expense reduction. Responsible for leading the procurement enterprise strategy into the BU for execution.
Role Responsibilities

• Engage the business to understand business drivers, risk appetite and environmental factors that influence the development and maintenance of the sourcing strategy.
• Keeping abreast of industry trends that have an impact on the sourcing strategy, through good working relationships with existing and potential third-parties.
• Identify and evaluate the best options for supply, which may include acquisition of products, outsourcing or insourcing, or other alternatives such as joint ventures, brokering vendor partnerships or potential acquisitions.
• Lead key large scale and complex negotiations to develop cost savings and optimal contract terms.
• Review, manage and approve a comprehensive list of best-in-class suppliers for bid processes developed by analyzing industry trends and competitive positioning to ensure engagement and leverage of the most effective supply base.
• Develop, through a collaborative and inclusive approach, a global category sourcing strategy that delivers against corporate strategy priorities, and translates business imperatives into effective procurement plans.

Role Requirements

• Strong IT sourcing experience – emphasis on SaaS
• 5+ years experience
• A bachelor's degree in business or other management discipline and/or certification by purchasing and supply chain professional bodies, such as the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) or the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is preferred.
• Payment processing contracts experience (Visa, PayPal, Fiserv, etc…)

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.
Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company — transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.
Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/ .
Salary
The on-target earnings range is $145,800- 180,000 USD per year, which includes a base salary and short-term and long-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.
Benefits
You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.
Your United States-specific Benefits Include

• Parental Leave
• Family First Program
• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Program

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.