Category Manager Indirect
About the role
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.
Category Manager Indirect
Effective Category Management is critical to the design and execution of our various sourcing projects. The successful candidate for this position will be expected to create and maintain the category management process for Technology spend. They will develop and maintain an effective view of our indirect categories, including Marketing & Sales, Legal, Facilities, Station Operations, Corporate, and other assigned categories, with suppliers across various subcategories. Attention to detail, a strong sense of curiosity, and powerful analytical skills will be essential components of success. This individual contributor role requires strong cross-functional leadership skills to achieve results.
Key Responsibilities
- Accomplishes results through the management of cross-functional Business Unit professional teams and departments.
- Responsible for end results of allocated workstreams; contributes to planning and policy within assigned areas.
- Integrates subject matter expertise and industry knowledge within a defined area.
- Contributes to the development of standards and operating practices.
- Plans and leads category projects, programs, and strategic initiatives related to Telecom, Broadcast Technology, and Information Technology spend.
- Administers and supports, as needed, all ad hoc sales calls and scheduling of single-use and full-time services across the TEGNA enterprise footprint.
- Manages all indirect category spend databases.