Category Management Senior

Role Overview: You will join EY-GDS as a Senior in the Business Consulting - SC&O (Supply Chain & Operations) team. Your role will involve developing and executing category strategies for direct and indirect spend to drive cost savings and supplier performance improvements. You will be responsible for leading strategic sourcing initiatives, conducting market intelligence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align category strategies with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute category strategies for direct and indirect spend to achieve cost savings and supplier performance improvements. - Lead RFP/RFQ processes, including supplier shortlisting, bid evaluation, and negotiation. - Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking to identify sourcing opportunities and validate pricing. - Drive supplier consolidation initiatives to reduce complexity and enhance leverage. - Establish governance frameworks for category ownership, stakeholder alignment, and performance tracking. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure category strategies align with business objectives. - Monitor category performance using KPIs such as cost savings, compliance, and supplier service levels. - Utilize should-cost models and data analytics for informed negotiations and cost reduction strategies. - Perform detailed spend analysis using tools like Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau to identify cost drivers and leakage. - Identify maverick spend and implement controls to improve compliance and reduce off-contract purchases. - Track savings realization and validate procurement impact through financial reconciliation. - Utilize predictive analytics to forecast spend trends and inform sourcing strategies. - Automate spend reporting and dashboards for real-time visibility and decision-making. Qualifications Required: - Masters degree in business administration or supply chain & Operations from a Tier-1 or Tier-2 institute, with 3-7 years of relevant experience. - Demonstrated experience in leading cost-saving initiatives, strategic sourcing, and category management across direct and indirect spend areas. - Consulting experience in Spend Analysis, category management, governance frameworks, and strategic sourcing. - Advanced data analysis and spend analytics capabilities using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or similar platforms. - Familiarity with market intelligence tools and supplier performance management frameworks is a plus. - Willingness to travel up to 30% as per project requirements.,