品类经理（长途运输）
Category Manager (Long Haul)
公司简介
Zayo 为全球最具影响力的公司提供关键带宽，推动正在改变社会的创新。Zayo 在北美和欧洲拥有 141,000 英里网络，涵盖数千栋建筑和数据中心的广泛城域连接。Zayo 的通信基础设施解决方案包括暗光纤、私有数据网络、波长、以太网和专用互联网接入。Zayo 服务于无线和有线运营商、媒体、科技、内容、金融、医疗及其他大型企业。
我们正在寻找一位具有战略眼光且数据驱动的品类经理，负责所分配产品和服务类别的表现、增长和盈利能力。该职位负责制定品类策略，管理供应商关系，推动采购计划，分析市场趋势，并跨部门合作以优化商业成果。
理想的候选人需具备强大的分析能力与商业敏锐度，同时具备供应商谈判技巧，并能影响组织内的各利益相关方。
主要职责
品类策略与管理
- 制定并执行与业务目标一致的品类策略。
- 管理所负责品类的整体健康状况和表现，包括收入、利润率、成本节约和供应商表现。
- 识别增长机会、市场缺口和品类优化举措。
- 制定并维护品类路线图、采购计划和商业案例。
战略采购与供应商管理
- 主导采购活动、RFP、RFQ、合同谈判和供应商选择流程。
- 建立并维护战略供应商关系。
- 评估供应商能力、定价结构、风险概况和绩效指标。
- 协商有利的商业条款、服务级别和合同协议。
- 推动供应商绩效评审和持续改进计划。
市场与竞争分析
- 监控行业趋势、市场动态、价格变动和供应商格局。
- 进行支出分析，识别整合、标准化和成本优化的机会。
- 根据市场条件对产品、服务、供应商和价格进行基准测试。
- 基于市场情报和数据驱动的洞察提供建议。
财务与绩效管理
- 分析品类支出、收入、利润率、节约额和运营表现。
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Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
We areseekinga strategic and data-driven Category Manager to own the performance, growth, and profitability of assigned product and service categories. This roleis responsible fordeveloping category strategies, managing supplier relationships, driving sourcing initiatives, analyzing market trends, and partnering cross-functionally tooptimizecommercial outcomes.
The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with commercial acumen, supplier negotiation skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Management
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with businessobjectives.
- Manage the overall health and performance of assigned categories, including revenue, margin, cost savings, and supplier performance.
- Identifygrowth opportunities, market gaps, and category optimization initiatives.
- Create andmaintaincategory roadmaps, sourcing plans, and business cases.
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Lead sourcing events, RFPs, RFQs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection processes.
- Build andmaintainstrategic supplier relationships.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, pricing structures, risk profiles, and performance metrics.
- Negotiate favorable commercial terms, service levels, and contractual agreements.
- Drive supplier performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
Market & Competitive Analysis
- Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, pricing movements, and supplier landscapes.
- Conductspendanalysis andidentifyopportunities for consolidation, standardization, and cost optimization.
- Benchmark products, services, suppliers, and pricing against market conditions.
- Provide recommendations based on market intelligence and data-driven insights.
Financial & Performance Management
- Analyzecategoryspend, revenue, margin, savings, and operational performance.
- Develop forecasts, budgets, and performance targets for assigned categories.
- Track and report category KPIs and business outcomes.
- Identifyand mitigate supply, pricing, and commercial risks.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, Sales, Product, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to align category initiatives.
- Influence decision-making through data, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
- Support implementation of category changes, supplier transitions, and sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procurement standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Marketing, ora relatedfield.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, merchandising, or related commercial functions.
- Experience with telecommunications, fiber or construction management.
- Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations and contract management activities.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive business decisions.
- Experience managing spend, revenue, margin, or category performance metrics.
- Advancedproficiencyin Excel and data analysis tools.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Estimated base salary range: $68,100 - $104,700 USD/annually.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, “Biometric Data”), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1’s policies, which can be found here: Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data — including through CLEAR — you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes.
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