[Hiring] Procurement Category Manager @L0105 Lithia Home Office
Mar 18, 2025 - L0105 Lithia Home Office is hiring a remote Procurement Category Manager. đź’¸ Salary: $58,000 - $75,000 annually. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
Role Description
The Procurement Category Manager works with internal decision makers to collaboratively shape and execute on category strategy in support of Lithia’s long-term growth. This position is uniquely positioned to help the business create the “framework” for category spending that will support Lithia’s “freedom within the framework” culture that encourages personal ownership, while also accomplishing cost savings goals.
- Leader and owner of category management.
- Partner with category decision makers to develop category strategy and drive execution.
- Manage $100M+ in spend across assigned categories.
- Develop positive working relationships across the organization, particularly with the category decision makers in the assigned categories.
- Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers and vendor partners.
- Manage supplier relationships to secure cost reductions through effective negotiation on pricing and service levels.
- Contribute to the creation of long-term vendor contracts with year over year savings to drive cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with the category decision makers, department support services, and Procurement team leadership to understand business needs for assigned categories, identify opportunities for vendor consolidation, and realize savings by executing competitive sourcing events.
- Contribute to development of new strategies for designated categories.
- Align with category stakeholders to understand requirements of the business to ensure ongoing vendor performance and quality.
- Support contract negotiations.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, or vendor management experience
- Experience executing sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Experience and skills in negotiating
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Adobe
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Paid Holidays & PTO
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Lithia Learning Center
- Vehicle Purchase Discounts
- Wellness Programs
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Salary
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$58,000 - $75,000 annually
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 18, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
