Accounting, Auditing: Purchasing Manager - Littleton, Colorado - (Littleton, CO)

Position description SUMMARY: The Category Manager will be responsible for financial ownership, strategy, and execution of all procurement functions, materials, services, quality and expense control within their functional area. This role will work externally with supplier representatives managing supplier relationships, and internally with General Managers, Directors and operational leadership of the individual business units to define qualifications, and manage quality, cost and delivery of materials and services within the category. Duties and Responsibilities Cost Savings • Develop and implement cost reduction strategies across commodity category to achieve expense reduction goals while improving quality and delivery qualifications. • Define and implement reporting metrics to track cost reduction goals. • Identify best practices and implement internal training programs to ensure max savings opportunities.