Sr Category Manager - Fleet (Saint Paul, MN)
Company: Patterson
Location: Elk River
Posted on: April 15, 2024
Job Description:
Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares
about your success.One of the distinguishing marks of our company
is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always
advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds
in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and
experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they
build a stronger and successful organization.Responsible for
managing internal Fleet Management functions and activities of
suppliers including vendor selection, contract negotiations
management, supplier service level agreement (SLA) performance,
cost reduction process improvement in targeted fleet activities and
operations activities/programs. - Tasks include understanding
contract terms, managing rebates, and driving collaborative
relationship with assigned fleet vendors.
The successful candidate will be responsible for selection
expansion including identifying potential vendors and enhanced SLA
opportunities, building direct relationships with key vendors,
negotiating contracts, and terms & conditions. Managing vendor
setup and integration within Patterson Companies, Inc. Working with
internal PLSI, Patterson Business Unit (PBU), corporate human
resource, risk, regulatory, and IT Services teams to build
comprehensive selection process, setting rates, and developing
collaborative SLA alignment. The candidate should have experience
developing and analyzing current performance trends and in costs
and SLA's. While building strong internal business unit
relationships, that support driving significant top and bottom line
results, risk management and regulatory compliance. Individual must
be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a
fast-paced environment.Major Duties
- Possess strong analytical acumen and be comfortable drawing
metric-based conclusions by managing an extensive amount of
data.
- Fleet, maintenance, and OEM sourcing activities.
- Ownership for multiple fleet vendor relationships: contract
negotiations, setting metrics, conducting regular reviews, and
ensuring vendors continue to provide value.
- Develop additional transportation vendor resources in assigned
category to obtain appropriate assets necessary to meet internal
SLA PBU needs. This includes management of internal workflow
process to ensure seamless and timely implementation of projects
and adherence to all deadlines.
- Serve as fleet vendor liaison; establishing and maintaining
contact with key internal functional PLSI/PBU team members and
external transportation vendor team members to those contacts for
questions and processes outside of the scope of
transportation.
- Lead new fleet vendor onboarding process by engaging legal,
compliance, finance, business and technology teams to ensure MNDAs,
MSAs, and SOW are completed on time to support requirements.
- Regularly and proactively review interactions with fleet
vendors to ensure adherence to contractual obligations.
- Collaborate with the strategic Patterson Business Unit team to
identify new SLA objectives and new fleet services available.
-Assist with process improvement projects to streamline existing
approaches to meeting and exceeding employee experience
expectations.
- Work with the Employee Experience teams to identify sources of
new metrics and best practices to manage data; driving increased
organizational/vendor knowledge of our impact to meeting and
exceeding our employee expectations.
- Communicate successes and failures and develop recommendations
for future process improvement opportunities.
- Effective leader and communicator in working with Patterson
PLSI/PBU team internal groups such as field and corporate sales
team, category management, marketing, finance, operations, and
supply chain.
- Performs other duties as assigned.Job QualificationsBasic
qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. degree in business, supply chain, procurement,
finance or equivalent experience; MBA preferred
- 5+ years of experience in Strategic Supplier Relationship
Management, Supplier Performance Management or Third-Party Risk
Management
- Interpersonal: ability to lead and influence execute level
stakeholders
- Thought Leadership: determination to drive breakthrough
thinking and continuous improvement; sets a personal
examplePreferred qualifications
- Data Base development and management
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience in evaluating, developing and implementing vendor
performance management solution utilizing data driven
analytics
- Experience working within cross-functional teams
- Ability to think strategically and
operationally/tactically
- Ability to flourish and influence others in an environment of
fast growth and ambiguityWhat's In It For You:We provide
competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our
eligible employees:
- Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated
Wellness Program.
- 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO).
- Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement).
- Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.
- LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).
- Patterson Perks Program.EEO StatementEOE, including
disability/vets.We are Patterson. We welcome you.
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