Category Manager - REMOTE

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The stated pay range is based on a national-average location.  Actual salary is determined by factors including relevant work experience, skills and location.  This position is bonus eligible. Candidates and associates may be asked to travel to corporate offices for interviews, training and/or meetings.  Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO Financial Group’s Sourcing Department is hiring a Category Manager to develop and execute the category management strategy and processes for large scale vendor to ensure that business needs are met.

This is your opportunity to impact a sector of the business in a positive and powerful way. You’ll develop relationships with key stakeholders to smoothly facilitate vendor management process.  

As a Category Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop category strategies for respective groups of categories in alignment with overall Category Management objectives, including:

  • Developing the formal category requirements aligned to business priorities and Category Management objectives

  • Developing and maintaining category profile and managing risk.

  • Evaluating and analyzing annual spend data, external market data and other necessary information to support the Director of Category Management in enhancing, updating and validating category-specific strategies

  • Collaborating with business stakeholders to develop category strategies, and review category strategies with business stakeholders

  • Improving the total cost of ownership across category management, and identifying opportunities for incremental cost savings and enhanced vendor relationships

• Coordinating and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned categories, including:

  • Developing definition of strategic sourcing scope and plan.

  • Developing sourcing initiative strategies according to the total cost of ownership model, internal data and market intelligence.

  • Identifying selection factors and screening suppliers.

  • Coordinating the RFx process.

  • Overseeing and negotiating master and other agreements for respective categories.

• Providing guidance, coaching and support to the business with regards to category strategy, strategic sourcing and demand/supply planning.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with business stakeholders. Provide guidance, coaching and support to internal business partners including manager, VP’s and SVP regarding all interactions with service provider.

The Category Manager position is well-suited for you if you:

• Are advanced in stakeholder management, demand/supply mapping, and market intelligence/analytics.

• Possess working knowledge of spend analysis/supply chain mapping.

• Have advanced strategic sourcing and financial analysis skills.

• Have high emotional intelligence.

• Are a strong negotiator with project management experience in a professional setting.

• Hold solid proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Have high attentive to detail.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.

• Five years of related professional work experience.

• Demonstrated experience in critical analysis.

• Understanding of Data Centers:

  • Knowledge of data center operations, infrastructure, and best practices.

  • Familiarity with cloud computing, virtualization, and related technologies.

• IT Systems and Legacy Systems:

  • Understanding of legacy systems, their architecture, and the challenges involved in outsourcing their management.

  • Knowledge of system migration strategies and the implications of transitioning to new systems.

• Financial Acumen:

  • Understand budgeting, cost analysis, and financial modeling related to outsourcing agreements.

  • Proven ability to assess the financial impact of contracts and ensure cost-effectiveness.

What will set you apart:

• Master’s degree in business or related field.

• Sourcing experience for financial services with an IT focus strongly preferred.

• Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred OR willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time-off and corporate holidays,
• paid parental leave
• company paid life insurance

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CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive.  Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office. 

Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours.  

All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically.  Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States.

CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents.  Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I); Integrity, Customer Focus, Excellence, and Teamwork.  We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company.  We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.