Senior Category Manager at Ancestry

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Lead a supplier category in providing strategic value to assigned customers that also includes the following: Managing supplier relationships (SRM) between suppliers and company, coordinating complex and critical decisions, implementation, and service delivery for assigned customers. Responsible to work with internal key stakeholders to establish and manage strategic supplier goals to deliver savings and efficiencies to the company. This position also manages key stakeholder relationship management (CRM), coordinating complex and critical projects in the supply chain for the key stakeholder. Responsible for annual business plans, sourcing initiative tracking and reporting, key stakeholder coordination and communication on supply chain initiatives. Also responsible to schedule, track, and report supply chain initiatives back to key stakeholders.

This position manages all supply chain aspects on behalf of a specific business service line(s).. This position has complete oversight of the sourcing/contracting/procure-to-pay process, as well as experience in customer and supplier relationship management (CRM/SRM), change management, communications, and project management within their assigned portfolio. The scope includes stakeholders / decisions makers within their assigned portfolio

What You Will Do...

• Lead a supplier category to provide strategic value to assigned customers by managing supplier relationships and coordinating complex decisions, implementation, and service delivery.
• Work with internal stakeholders to establish and manage strategic supplier goals for savings and efficiencies.
• Manage key stakeholder relationship management and coordinate projects in the supply chain, including annual business plans, sourcing initiative tracking, and reporting.
• Develop multi-year business plans aligned with stakeholder's goals and engage supply chain leaders to deliver value outlined in the business plan.
• Track value and generate reports for stakeholders, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, contracts, and standards.
  
  

Who You Are…

• Three to five years of experience in strategic supply chain sourcing and supplier management involving complex analysis and project management.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, email, and scheduling applications.
• Master's Degree in business or supply chain management is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Nice to have..

Five years of experience with indirect strategic sourcing and category management.

Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry’s suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://ancestry.com/careers

As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $90,000 - $112,500 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.

• Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)
  
  

Additional Information

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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