Category Director-professional Services Team Lead

Truist Bank

Multiple Locations
5 days onsite
Professional services category management
Team leadership and development
Strategic sourcing project delivery
Truist Bank is seeking a Category Director to lead its Professional Services team, focusing on demand and supply management for high-value categories. The role involves strategic sourcing, team leadership, and collaboration with senior business leaders to enhance operational efficiency and drive cost savings

Job Summary

  • The Category Director is a senior industry leader responsible for overseeing demand and supply management across complex, high value Professional Services categories and assigned Lines of Business.
  • As a people leader, the role sets clear vision and expectations, coaches and develops talent, and fosters an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in empowerment, accountability, and continuous growth.
  • Serving as a trusted advisor to senior business and executive leaders, the role drives collaboration, prioritization of business needs, and effective engagement of Enterprise Corporate Services (ECS) resources to deliver sustainable value.

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Truist Bank is seeking a Category Director to lead its Professional Services team, focusing on demand and supply management for high-value categories. The role involves strategic sourcing, team leadership, and collaboration with senior business leaders to enhance operational efficiency and drive cost savings.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Professional Services category management
  • Team leadership and development
  • Strategic sourcing project delivery
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Total cost of ownership optimization

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Risk management and compliance
  • Continuous learning and best practices
  • Driving change in a matrixed organization

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8-10 years of senior management experience in sourcing
  • Direct management experience of a sourcing/procurement team
  • Subject Matter Expertise in strategic sourcing methodology
  • Proven track record of delivering cost savings

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