Category Manager - IT, Telecom & Broadcast Tech Spend (HYBRID - Atlanta or Tysons)

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.

 

TEGNA is expanding our sourcing and procurement team. We are seeking an experienced Category Manager to develop and maintain the sourcing category management process for our technology spend, overseeing all tech categories with suppliers in various subcategories. Reporting to our Head of Sourcing and Procurement, the Category Manager is accountable for maintaining rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement processes to achieve annual cost reduction targets. The selected candidate will build relationships within these functions, gain a deep understanding of the business, and utilize strong cross-functional leadership skills to achieve results. Attention to detail and a strong sense of curiosity, along with powerful analytical skills, will also be essential components of success.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the broadcast technology contract portfolio, telecom portfolio, and tech spend database to maintain and improve operational quality, cost control, and efficiency
• Plan and lead all category projects, programs, and initiatives for the assigned work streams related to broadcast tech, telecom, and information technology spend
• Manage all services, vendor relationships, and contracts that flow through the department via operations, sales or customer requests
• Administer to and support, as needed, all ad-hoc sales calls and scheduling of single use, full-time services across the TEGNA Enterprise footprint
• Provide telecom and technology quotes, price negotiation, and completion of order requests; maintain reports on all sourcing requests (initial quote, inquiries, completed orders and/or disconnects)
• Maintain a working knowledge of facilities within TEGNA's footprint
• Drive cost-reduction initiatives for key products and ownership of supplier pricing process
• Maintain rigor and thoroughness using best-in-class sourcing and procurement processes, including: 7-step strategic sourcing process, baselining analysis, total cost of ownership analysis, etc.
• Manage the commodity work stream or portfolio, including:
• Achieving success through leadership and motivation of professionals in the business units
• Accountability for annual cost reduction targets
• Managing regional or local relationships; may work on components of global deals
• Managing a key business unit sourcing priority for tech products
• Managing all aspects of supplier performance and execution
• Sourcing Strategy development and on-going evaluation for key BU product suppliers
• Handle administration of supply base within the assigned work streams to:
• Maintain Annual Count
• Track expenditures
• New supplier approvals
• Engage supply base to keep them motivated and engaged towards major initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field required; MBA a plus
• At least 3-6 years of experience in management of information technology, telecom and broadcast tech (hardware, software, and services) category in a procurement or strategic sourcing function
• Experience with a technology or broadcasting company
• Experience leading a category function/team to drive savings, optimize supply base, and achieve results
• Demonstrated achievement of cost reduction through target setting and execution for >$50M in category spend
• Project management experience of procurement projects (5+ years preferred)
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders, think analytically, and solve problems creatively

This position is also eligible for the Company's bonus plan(s).#LI-MS1

Benefits: 

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. 

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

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