Category Management Analyst II - Indirect Procurement (HR, Marketing, Legal)

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

"The Analyst, Category Management is a critical role within the FICO Procurement team reporting to the Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement. The role is an individual contributor. However, the role will partner with key business units to drive supply continuity, reduced lead times and deliver leveraged value/savings aligned with the business needs." - Sr. Director, Category Management

What You'll Contribute

• Understanding of Indirect categories, such as HR, Marketing, Professional Services, Events, Legal, Facilities and Finance.  Proficient in negotiating these deals, familiarity with the relevant global suppliers and particular deal structures including contract terms

• Customer Service and Team Building: Has customer focused mindset; engenders support and trust from all levels of the organization

• Functional procurement knowledge: Worked in sourcing and/or category management roles that drive current procurement practices and next generation methodologies. 

• Executional Excellence: Ability to get things done and multi-task; acts with a sense of urgency; willingly takes on tactical roles to achieve objectives; able to prioritize; strong decision making/judgment skills

• Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders including Business Unit Leadership, Procurement Leadership, Finance, Accounts Payables, Internal Audit, and Legal teams

• Demonstrates adaptability for working in culturally diverse environments, ensuring that communication styles are appropriate given the differing needs of global teams

• Asks critical questions to challenge status quo thinking 

• Support the Procurement team to drive and deliver cost savings opportunities aligned with organization commitments.

• Assist in executing against consistent global procurement strategies and practices.

• Responsible to support category plans, roadmaps; including analyzing and evaluating benchmarking for supplier performance.

• Review and assess contracts, and manage pipeline in E-Sourcing and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools

• Support category procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational objectives in key category areas

What We're Seeking

• A few years of experience in Procurement.

• 4-year degree in related field required.  

• Strong Financial Acumen.

• Ability to develop relationships and credibility across the organization; demonstrates business acumen, including negotiation skills resulting in win/win scenarios with external suppliers and internal partners  

• Ability to work and communicate with departments throughout the organization, with minimal supervision

• Possess the ability to deal effectively with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines and rapidly changing priorities

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• Proficient in use of E-Sourcing Tools (preferably Workday Strategic Sourcing)

• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally

Our Offer to You

Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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