The Intel Category Manager will be responsible for the sustainable growth of the category and the portfolio of products within the Intelligence and Electronic Warfare segment across all ADS sales channels. An effective Category Manager understands and can articulate their portfolio's position in the market, vendor community and that understanding to revenue. The right candidate will deliver value through the implementation of effective negotiation strategies that reduce both organizational costs and risks while improving vendor performance. Holding vendors accountable and encouraging innovation from the supplier base will be key to success. The Category Manager will build strong partnerships with external/internal stakeholders to identify new opportunities, negotiated cost savings and return profits on time invested. Knowledge/relationships in this supply chain, existing DOD and Fed contracting vehicles will be expected.
NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Generate new opportunities with existing suppliers and existing customers
Find and capitalize on "white space" in Category
Provide leads to sales team and support those leads during initial phases of business development
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Create and execute sales initiatives that bring value and measurable revenue to ADS Sales reps and OEM/vendor base
Develop and present annual Vendor Plans for suppliers and Sales department
Assess this plan quarterly and adjust as needed
Develop long term plan for Category growth
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
Negotiate terms with existing suppliers to maximize overall margin
Must be extremely well-versed and able to articulate the ADS Value Proposition
Identify new vendors and assess viability for partnerships
Travel to new vendor facilities to assess capability and products and to best understand where ADS can add value
Maintain deep relationships with vendor community - continually reinforce ADS value proposition
Understand competitive landscape for category, both customer facing and vendor facing
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Fully understand existing contracts available in your category
Support capture efforts for new contracts
Senior Category Managers:
Identify new contracts in your category
Lead capture efforts for those contracts
PRODUCT EXPERTISE
Increase vendor portfolio with emerging tech and sought after equipment
Stay abreast of new products in category while keeping existing product offerings fresh
Be resident expert on product/category trends
Maintain presence within technical community of category
Research user requirements to focus on solutions that will yield maximum results
Work with Training to educate Sales
MANAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS (if applicable)
Recruit, hire, mentor, and develop team members
Provide ongoing feedback and direction
TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS
30-60% TRAVEL REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree Required
5-10 years' experience with US Government contracting and acquisition
5 years' experience with IT value added reseller model and sales
2 years' successful experience in business development and/or program management
3+ years' experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word must be highly proficient
Must demonstrate DRIVE and ability to solve problems independently, without prompting
Must be HUNGRY to create opportunities and find new business
Must possess strong and fearless negotiations skills while still managing relationships with finesse
ADS experience may be substituted for any of the above at the manager's discretion.
All employees accepting a position as Category Manager will be expected to make an 18-month commitment and may not transfer to another role without approval from the EVP of Sales.
ADS believes that a diverse work environment leads to bigger thinking and morecreative solutions to our customers problems and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identification, national origin or any other legally protected characteristic. We strive to represent our community with a workforce diverse in gender and ethnicity. We actively seek out veterans and the disabled for opportunities at ADS.
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https://www.applicantpro.com/j/1266764-29903
