Director Category Management

Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology, we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel. 

Positioned at the center of the travel, we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps, online travel sites, airline and hotel reservation networks, travel agent terminals, and scores of other solutions.

Simply put, we connect people with moments that matter.

The Director of Category Management will report to the Chief Procurement Officer based in Southlake, TX and will be responsible for overseeing Sabre’s category management teams and have ownership of the procurement lifecycle for all third-party vendors.

• Provide leadership and guidance for global procurement category managers across all commodities (Hardware, Software, Telecom, Labor, Consulting, HR/Benefits, Financial Services, Marketing, Facilities, etc.).
• Lead and support cross-functional strategic sourcing activities to support timely, cost-effective IT projects.   Questions conventional thinking and norms and provides alternatives that can improve outcomes.
• Assist category managers with gathering, monitoring, interpreting and leveraging market intelligence data to better provide category expertise to BUs to influence sourcing strategies, supplier selections and sourcing decisions – with focus on cost savings and risk mitigation.
• Oversee spend analysis for various categories and help to identify sourcing opportunities.  Work with category managers to develop and execute plans to capture sourcing opportunities.
• Partner with category managers to convey category and contractual context and other information in response to queries from internal customers.  
• Drive rationalization/standardization/consolidation of processes, goods and services throughout the global enterprise.  
• Demonstrate strong communication (written and verbal), organization, accountability for results, ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time, problem-solving and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with all levels of management and employees. 
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key third party vendors, Procurement Operations, Contract Managers, BU/Stakeholder, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Risk and Security Teams.
• Able to be onsite 3+ days per week at headquarters in Southlake, TX.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related discipline preferred. 
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
• 10+ years Leadership/Management experience.
• Strong supplier negotiation skills.
• Customer/stakeholder and supplier management experience.
• Self-starter and able to juggle multiple high priorities.
• Works openly and collaboratively across all levels of management.
• Knowledge of ERP and Contract Management/Purchasing Systems. (SAP and Coupa preferred).

Sabre Offers The Following Outstanding Benefits

• Very competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)
• 4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 5 days off annually for Year-End Break
• We offer a comprehensive medical, dental and Wellness Program
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
• Formal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs
• Lots of fun and engaging employee development events

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at recruiting@careers.sabre.com.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Affirmative Action

Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW