Consultant, Procurement
Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyIf you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. As a category manager, you'll be responsible for managing complex, primarily indirect categories of spend, leading the category/supplier segmentation and strategy development efforts, supporting the development of the procurement strategy by facilitating and influencing alignment between Technology, Business and Financial, and driving the category strategies through the Procurement team to ensure contracts execute in alignment to a strategy. This role will support the Corporate Technology and Workspace Solutions Organization, through development of strategies related to software and other technology, while maintaining lowest total cost of ownershup and highest quality and service. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Development of category strategies which maximize customer value leveraging a continuous improvement structure Create, and implement strong communication plans to achieve positive outcomes for individual contracting events and the categories as a whole Develop and execute leverage management strategies for individual negations Develop and implement cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual target savings Execute annual cost savings, cash improvement and action plans to deliver the corporate and business objectives for year over year improvement Monitor the use of appropriate KPI’s to measure and improve the effectiveness of the key elements of the category strategies and supplier performance Responsible for supporting supplier partnerships through activities such as, identifying alternative suppliers, marketing analysis, risk mitigation, performance management and category innovation Idea generation for new innovations (end to end) in their category to make sure it meets the timeline, includes critical terms and conditions, minimizes risks, leverages marketplace shifts and maximizes value Benchmark historical performance and forecast future price movements, communicating necessary adjustments to plan Identify and execute Procurement strategies such as payment term improvements, consolidation of supply base, channel optimization, etc. Create and present executive summaries to the most senior leaders in Technology and Business organizations, highlighting trends, issues and opportunities Develop pipeline reporting and PowerPoint decks for and facilitate internal Contract governance meetings The role follows our SuccessFlex model, which includes three remote workdays and two in-office days per week, with an expectation to be on-site in our Columbus OH office for team collaboration. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-MS2 #LI-HYBRID Job Description Summary Procuring goods and services necessary to successfully run and grow our business is critical. Whether working to enable the processes that support buying decisions or finding the best supplier, price or contract terms, we bring expertise, skill and talent to the task. If you are collaborative, a top-level communicator, highly ethical and have the ability to manage key relationships by providing outstanding service, we want to know more about you! As a Consultant, you'll be responsible for the procurement and acquisition of goods and services for Nationwide that deliver near and long term sourcing value. We'll count on you to enhance processes and drive efficiency. You'll have opportunities to advise business units on the acquisition of comple…