The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech.
What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way.
You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The Role
The Category Manager is responsible for implementing and monitoring the strategies to properly manage Subcontract Services, Development Services contribute to CRA due diligence and other compliance projects and implementing tools and best practices to drive best cost solutions for AspenTech and CSS.
This will be achieved through closely working with the World Area procurement and Operations Teams to identify opportunities and implement strategies around service provider selection, sourcing, and negotiation while collaborating with and supporting AspenTech and other internal customers
Your Impact
Conduct spend data analysis regularly to monitor changes in spending patterns
Supports the segmentation and definition of critical services
Develop and implement strategies to achieve Supply Chain goals regarding cost, risk management, and quality of services
Analyzes data and market insights to understand market trends in key services
Systematically monitors shortages in specific roles or disciplines to manage the associated risks
Forecasts services demand through early collaboration with proposals and project teams
Benchmark rates for key roles using reputable national or general data sources to support the rate negotiations with suppliers




Coordinate the new supplier's prequalification process and approval
Negotiate supply agreements with service providers to secure favorable terms and conditions and to meet Emerson's and the customer's requirements
Supports the definition and identification of the "preferred" service suppliers
Partner with project teams to develop and foster long-term relationships with the preferred service suppliers
Coordinate and lead Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) periodically
Supports the development of savings calculation methodologies specific to services
Report and analyze savings achieved periodically
Collaborate with other Category Managers to identify sourcing best practices
Monitor the level of success of the pre-established strategies and adjust the course of action as required, promoting continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures
Acts as the Category expert, ensuring proper communication and implementation of agreements, changes, and updates.
Own CRA compliance and due diligence actions for assigned suppliers
What You'll Need
Technical or Business bachelor's degree.
A master's degree is preferable
8-10 years of relevant work experience.
Strong knowledge in various Supply Chain methodologies and processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Leadership and People Management skills




Strategic thinking
Solid data analytics and presentation skills
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AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner.
Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks.
If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible.
As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster.
With over **** employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate.
AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
AspenTech does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related conditions, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military service or protected Veteran Status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Reasonable Accommodation: We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals who have a disability or sincere religious reasons to request accommodation, when necessary to ena

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