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At? Align Technology , we believe a great smile can transform a person's life, so we create technology that gives people the confidence to take on whatever's next. We revolutionized the orthodontic industry with the introduction of the Invisalign system, and we have never lost sight of that spirit of innovation. Our diverse and collaborative teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
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About this opportunity As a Senior Category Manager, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our company's operations by overseeing Marketing and Events sourcing. You will develop and execute strategies, identify cost-saving opportunities, and ensure the highest level of service quality from our suppliers. This role requires a combination of strategic thinking, sourcing expertise, and strong relationship management skills. Working closely with key business partners, you will promote adoption of the procurement guidelines and ensure the proper resources are engaged at the appropriate time. You must be comfortable working with and influencing senior executives both internally and externally. You will also be expected to mentor and support regional category managers executing Corporate Services category strategy at the local level.
Our Indirect Sourcing department has grown significantly in the last several years. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and get excited about building relationships, then you will thrive in this environment. A large portion of this role will consist of identifying opportunities to focus on, developing a plan, and executing against those strategies.
In this role, you will… Develop category strategies in alignment with the marketing department to deliver cost savings, better agency utilization and agency relationships Negotiate agreements with media, creative, digital agencies Develop a MarTech sourcing strategy Assist the marketing team in effectively managing its agencies through robust supplier relationship management Build market intelligence to inform agency selection and compensation model Develop, publish and lead Requests for Proposals with marketing agencies Develop and execute plans to identify new areas of marketing spend Help manage key agency relationships with the marketing department Mentor regional category managers who support marketing efforts In this role, you'll need … 7-10 years of relevant sourcing experience with at least 4 years of experience in marketing sourcing Self-starter, demonstrated ability to develop a new sourcing category from the ground up Excellent business partner engagement skills, influencing will be a key component of this role Strong knowledge of the marketing industry Ability to navigate through a matrixed organization Global experience a plus Sound like a good fit??? Great! Click the "Apply" link to let us know you are interested. Not the right fit? Don't worry,?Align?is quickly growing so we are creating more opportunities to expand our Align family. Please consider joining our Talent Network to receive notifications about future jobs or sharing this opportunity with others in your network.
