Category Sourcing Manager Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for category sourcing manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for strong category knowledge and sourcing support to manage commercial negotiations with third parties, liaise with key business users across Barclays to ensure favourable commercial terms, which mitigate business risk.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Actively monitor the market for intelligence and business trends and benchmark against best practices
• Experience in managing direct reports preferred
• Demonstrated action oriented, results oriented, and customer service competencies
• Demonstrated knowledge of Should-Cost Modeling and Cost-Adjustment Models preferred
• Strategic sourcing experience, and preferably category management experience
• Comfortable working in a lean and matrix environment
• Have experience of working within a procurement / sourcing function (within Financial Services is preferable, but not essential), with knowledge of Technology and/or Non-Technology categories
• Have negotiation experience, with knowledge of key commercial terms, incl

In response to your job posting for category sourcing manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for senior management with clear insights into the factors driving the credit risk profile of the portfolio; provide forecasts of future performance and identify means of mitigating key risk factors.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Application of negotiating techniques, subject matter expertise, and strategy to obtain client commitment in an inclusive way that promotes mutual goals
• Understands steps of the strategic sourcing process and able to effectively implement strategic sourcing initiatives
• Skilled in writing negotiation plans and effectively conducting fact-based negotiations with suppliers to achieve the best total cost of ownership for PG&E
• Experience with the sourcing of indirect goods and services
• Knowledge of contracting trends and expert negotiation tactics and strategies
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or other procurement / purchasing qualification would be an advantage
• Proven experience as a recognized Sourcing Authority in capital equipment particularly specialised process equipment and construction procurement
• Align customers to strategic sourcing goals

I would like to submit my application for the category sourcing manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for risk assessment of contract terms and issues and offer alternate approaches to mitigate risk, including alternate contractual language.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of Global Marketing & Sales environment
• Experienced in collaboration with Marketing Agencies
• Familiar in collaboration with CEE Markets
• Excellent IT skills, including but not limited to MS Office
• In-depth knowledge of appropriate commercial models and approaches to achieve best in class deals (i.e., vendor selection, outsource versus join venture, plant yield, capacity review)
• In-depth experience and a successful track record in commercial negotiations.(merge)
• Prior responsibility for major procurement decisions.( merge)
• Extensive contacts and expertise of the print supplier/vendor marketplace

Please consider me for the category sourcing manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for visibility of risk, opportunities and take ownership of all Procurement actions needed to ensure delivery of desired outcomes (commercial terms and risk management).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Ensure high ethical and financial control compliance standards are met by the organization
• Maximize revenue share and control cost by responding to audits, surveys, or other information requests from internal and external sources
• Work collaboratively with the Plant Site and Corporate Buyers in the implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Demonstrate the initiative to challenge inefficiencies, process deviations, and strategy deviations
• Experience in sourcing chemicals or catalysts is strongly preferred
• Technical related experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is preferred
• Prior strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contract experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in SAP and Ariba are preferred

I would like to submit my application for the category sourcing manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership during the deal review process with special emphasis on ITO risk review process requirements and guidelines to ensure that all technical and commercial risk points, risk mitigation, and business risk acceptance levels are properly incorporated in the development of the scope, pricing, terms and conditions, and contract text.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Communicate and update plant personnel, management, and suppliers on projects and progress
• Strong proficiency in SAP R3
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, strong in Microsoft Excel
• Change management involving Systems, Processes and People
• Construction or Engineering-related sourcing experience
• Experience in supporting several countries at the same time
• Technical knowledge and market expertise in storage (HDDs, SSDs)
• Proficient experience in category management, strategic sourcing or equivalent