Category Manager

*Senior Category Manager*

*XYZ Consumer Electronics Inc.* — New York, NY

_June 2022 – Present_

- Lead procurement strategy for consumer electronics categories, achieving a 15% reduction in annual costs through strategic supplier negotiations and volume consolidations.

- Developed comprehensive market intelligence dashboards utilizing Tableau and Power BI, enabling data-driven decision-making.

- Managed a global supplier network, improving supplier performance metrics by 20% through targeted KPIs and regular performance reviews.

- Drove sustainability initiatives by integrating eco-friendly sourcing criteria, resulting in Certified Green Supplier partnerships.

*Category Manager*

*ABC Retail Group* — Brooklyn, NY

_March 2017 – May 2022_

- Managed over 20 categories including Apparel, Home Goods, and Electronics, delivering annual savings of $8M through renegotiated contracts and bulk purchasing.

- Conducted detailed spend analyses to identify trends, optimize inventory levels, and reduce excess stock by 12%.

- Collaborated with marketing and supply chain teams to develop private-label products, increasing category revenue by 10% YoY.

- Implemented digital procurement workflows on SAP Ariba, cutting order processing time by 25%.

*Junior Procurement Analyst*

*Global Sourcing Solutions* — Jersey City, NJ

_January 2015 – February 2017_

- Supported senior managers with supplier evaluations, RFQ preparation, and contract management.

- Maintained supplier database and assisted in developing risk assessment models, reducing supply disruptions by 8%.

- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to align sourcing activities with corporate sustainability policies.

**Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management**

New York University – Stern School of Business

Graduated: 2014

- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) – ISM, 2021

- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) – APICS, 2019

- Digital Procurement & Data Analytics Certificate – Coursera, 2023

- **Sustainable Sourcing Initiative** (2023): Led cross-functional team to develop and implement eco-friendly procurement policies spanning multiple categories, resulting in a 25% increase in green suppliers.

- **AI-Based Spend Analytics Deployment** (2024): Managed the rollout of an AI-powered analytics tool (GEP SMART) that improved category spend visibility and early savings recognition by 18%.

- **Supplier Diversity Program Expansion** (2022): Designed and executed a program to onboard minority and women-owned suppliers, increasing diverse supplier engagement by 30%.

- SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer

- Tableau, Power BI

- GEP SMART, CLM Platforms

- Advanced Excel & SQL

- ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)

- English (Native)

- Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)