Marketing Category Management Director
- Employer
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Location
- Northbrook, Illinois
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Feb 14, 2019
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- Category
- Operations, Executive / Management
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
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Job Description
The Marketing Category (Procurement) Director serves as a trusted advisor to the Marketing business units across the Allstate Family of companies. The primary function of this role is to deliver value using Category Management strategies, where value equals unit cost optimization, demand management considerations, quality levels improvements, cycle time reductions, risk- return management, customer satisfaction improvements and the delivery of innovation.
The Marketing Category Director is responsible for leveraging their deep industry and supplier knowledge to create and manage category strategies that generate targeted ROI, address changes happening in the industry, sustainable supply chain practices, inclusive supply chain practices, use of enabling technologies, and shape category specific policy requirements to deliver measurable value. Creation of the Category Plan occurs through extensive collaboration with Allstates Chief Marketing Officer and respective leaders across our Marketing organizations. Execution of the category strategies are done in partnership with SPS leaders Procurement Business Partner, Sourcing Management, Procurement Operations, Supplier Management, and areas across the enterprise responsible for managing risk (ex: Privacy, Security, Law and Regulation).
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing leaders, and other stakeholders to design and implement category management strategies which enable the achievement of annual goals, forecasted spend targets, savings expectations, customer satisfaction, risk mitigation, and supplier performance expectations and improvements (as required).
- Collaborate with Marketing decision makers across the Allstate Family of Companies to develop forward Looking sourcing pipeline for the acquisition of Marketing goods/services; key output is a rolling 12-18-month pipeline, identifying opportunities for standardization and demand management throughout the process.
- Provide leadership and coaching in the supplier selection and contract negotiation process to achieve best value by: (a) supporting the appropriate sourcing process for new contracts, (b) supporting the contract negotiation strategy, (c) assisting in contract implementation activities and (d) and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships.
- Monitor category and/or supplier spending, both in aggregate and via patterns/cycles, and continuously evaluate options to reduce total cost of ownership by applying depth understanding of suppliers capabilities, capacity and overall financial stability.
- Drive continuous year over year improvements and increasing addressable Marketing spending under procurement management.
- Stimulate and support supplier innovation; develop existing and emerging market intelligence and benchmarking; act as subject matter expert in category and supplier market dynamics; proactively identify new markets and supplier sources.
- Work with Legal, Risk Management and other corporate governance teams to ensure that a framework of policies, practices and procedures are in place to promote prudent risk taking, effective change management, and good corporate governance across the Marketing sourcing and contract functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Must have proven experience as a manager at a level appropriate to the role.
- Set goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with companys plans and vision and communicate them to subordinates
- Organizing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
- Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching
- Maintain timekeeping and personnel records
- Prepare and submit performance reports
- Decide on reward and promotion based on performance
- Hire and train new employees
- Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises
Job Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Marketing, business, supply chain, finance or related field
- MBA, AMA engagement, CPM or CPSM and/or CPCU strongly preferred
- 15+ years of experience in Marketing Account Management, Sales, or Procurement industry
- Extensive knowledge of Marketing cost factors, procurement techniques and principals including: sourcing process, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, supplier diversity, industry/trend analysis, metrics and measurements and procurement tools, 5+ years
- Successful track record within Procurement Operations, 5+ years
- Robust Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing category experience/expertise
Functional Skills
- Advanced ability to influence and persuade others to achieve results by thinking strategically, communicating clearly and fostering mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrates a high-level understanding of relevant procurement processes (e.g., category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, purchasing) and can apply breadth and depth of category knowledge to engage in strategic conversations and decisioning.
- Advanced understanding of internal business processes, external customer segments, strategic direction and business objectives.
- Ability to think strategically, conceptually and analytically to assess problems, identify and consider potential solutions, and make timely recommendations.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
- Advanced ability to manage multiple complex, high profile projects.
- Advanced application of systems thinking requiring focus on constituent parts interrelated to how a system works over time and in relation to a larger system
- Advanced/demonstrated written and verbal communication skills; ability to leverage Microsoft office tools to visually depict information
- Advanced data analytics, analysis and modeling
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.
As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.
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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
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