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