Job Description
Overview
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live
as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens
communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100
million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial
security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals
in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully
chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name.
As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the
nation's largest-circulation publications,
AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.
The Controller's Office is responsible for AARP's
enterprise-wide accounting activities. This includes maintaining
internal controls; compliance with federal, state, and other legal
reporting requirements; grants management; revenue recognition;
general ledger activity; accounts payable/receivable; payroll; tax;
and procurement functions to include managing strategic outsourcing,
contract negotiation and supplier management.
The
Category Manager engages in enterprise-wide sourcing
engagements utilizing multi-step strategic sourcing methodology.
Manages relationships with specific suppliers. Implements category
management strategies to drive cost savings and supplier performance
and serves as the organization's point-of-contact. Prepares,
negotiates, signs, manages, and renews contracts and subcontracts.
Coordinates with cross-functional departments to facilitate review
and assessment of supplier risk. Collaborates with management to
identify opportunities to streamline processes and to develop new
procedures that support the business unit/department.
Responsibilities
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Leads large, complex, enterprise-wide sourcing engagements
utilizing multi-step strategic sourcing methodology; manages
relationships with specific suppliers; implements category
management strategies to drive cost savings and supplier
performance; and serves as the organization's point of
contact.
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Prepares, negotiates, signs, manages, and renews contracts
and subcontracts. Coordinates with cross-functional departments to
facilitate review and assessment of supplier risk and maintains
supplier risk management protocols.
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Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to
streamline processes and develop new procedures that support the
business unit/department.
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Develops assigned subcategory plans in alignment with
overall category strategy and approach and researches new product
subcategory options to support organizational needs.
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Works closely with stakeholders to identify strategic
suppliers for a subcategory and provides input to strategic
decisions that affect functional areas of responsibilities.
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Performs spend analysis to establish a detailed view of the
current spend by segmentation.
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Resolves escalated issues arising from the business which
require coordination with other departments.
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Exhibits and delivers expertise within the category area,
with an intimate knowledge of the supply market, key dynamics, and
latest trends in the field.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of commercial procurement
experience in strategic sourcing, contracting and category
management with more than $50 million in managed spend.
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Extensive experience in managing various categories such as
Real Estate & Facilities Services, Travel, Meetings &
Events, and Professional Services.
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Knowledgeable of both the source-to-contract and
procure-to-pay segments of procurement operations.
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Demonstrated ability to apply category management concepts
and frameworks, to lead/manage the end-to-end strategic sourcing
process, and to execute contracting methods that result in
complete and accurate contractual documents.
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Strong commercial negotiation skills with a deep
understanding of contractual terms and conditions and assessing
business risk in legal language.
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Self-motivated, action-oriented, forward-thinking and
creative individual with high ethical standards and a customer
service mindset; ability to build/maintain strong cross-functional
relationships and to complete tasks despite complexity and
ambiguity.
AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at
this time.
Additional Requirements
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Regular and reliable job attendance
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Effective verbal and written communication skills
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Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain
professional relationships
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Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound
decisions
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In office/open office environment with the ability to work
effectively surrounded by moderate noise
Hybrid Work Environment
AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except
for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the
United States and its territories.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a
diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not
discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color,
national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information,
veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable
law.
