Category Manager – Indirect

🕒 July 6

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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TEGNA

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2014

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📱 Media

Consulting • Marketing • Media

TEGNA is a media company innovating in the digital age, dedicated to serving the greater good of communities through impactful journalism and innovative marketing solutions. TEGNA operates 64 local news brands in 51 markets, providing trusted and impactful news content that keeps communities informed and safe. The company offers comprehensive marketing solutions, including streaming TV advertising, live sports, digital content amplification, and podcast sponsorships. TEGNA is recognized for exposing corruption, holding power accountable, and telling empowering stories. It is also notable for its award-winning work, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards, demonstrating its commitment to trustworthy journalism and community service.

📋 Description

• Accomplishes results through the management of cross-functional Business Unit professional teams and departments. • Responsible for end results of allocated workstreams; contributes to planning and policy within assigned areas. • Integrates subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within a defined area. • Contributes to the development of standards and operating practices. • Plans and leads category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology spend. • Manages all indirect category spend databases. • Provides indirect category quotes, conducts price negotiations, and completes order requests. • Maintains reports on all sourcing requests, including initial quotes, inquiries, business cases, completed contracts, and supplier discontinuations. • Maintains rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement methodologies, including seven-step strategic sourcing process, Baselining analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, and other procurement best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• 3–6 years of category management experience (including Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Corporate, and other assigned indirect categories) within a procurement or strategic sourcing function. • Experience leading a category team to drive savings, optimize the supply base, and achieve measurable results. • Demonstrated success achieving cost reductions through target setting and execution for more than $15 million in category spend. • Procurement project management experience. • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field. • Experience working with a technology or broadcast company.

🏖️ Benefits

• TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. • TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance. • Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one. • Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. • TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.