Associate Director, Category Management - Market Research, Data, Analytics

The Associate Director, Category Management - Market Research, Data, Analytics will lead the global Market Research Data & Analytics category, developing and executing strategies for commercial data and analytics procurement, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver improved financial, operational, and marketing outcomes.

Requirements

• Lead a team of category management professionals
• Build comprehensive long-range category strategies
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality and streamline analytics workflows
• Build constructive relationships with stakeholders
• Lead supplier segmentation, performance management, and governance processes
• Develop and activate mitigation strategies to proactively define and manage procurement risk
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events
• Serve as lead for contract negotiations
• Partner with related teams to draft and execute contracts
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support innovation and transformation initiatives
• Mentor Category Managers and Procurement Specialists

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)