Executive Director Category Management - Beverage

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

THE JOB:

The Exec Director Category Management is responsible for setting up the long-term strategy, vision, and performance roadmap across key different spend categories. This role focuses on driving value through strategic planning, supplier collaboration, market intelligence, and alignment with internal stakeholders while working closely with a separate sourcing team to execute purchasing strategies. The Executive Director ensures the category of vision supports operational needs, guest experience, and company sustainability goals.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

• Define and champion the long-range category management vision, ensuring alignment with company-wide priorities and future business needs.
• Lead the development of multi-year category roadmaps, incorporating innovation, risk mitigation, supplier diversity, and ESG goals.
• Utilize market intelligence, TCO models, and demand analytics to drive data-informed strategy development.
• Collaborate with executive stakeholders across business units to ensure strategies address enterprise-level opportunities and challenges.
• Serve as the executive sponsor for key supplier relationships within core categories, fostering strategic alignment, innovation, and mutual growth.
• Oversee long-term supplier capability planning, performance management, and value delivery initiatives.
• Lead supplier development efforts, including executive-level QBRs and transformation programs.
• Partner with sourcing and quality leaders to influence supplier selection and engagement frameworks.
• Act as the executive liaison between category management and senior stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Sourcing, Legal, and ESG teams.
• Translate evolving business needs into scalable, forward-thinking category strategies.
• Drive enterprise-level initiatives that optimize category performance, financial impact, and operational efficiency.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of category leaders and managers.
• Establish and institutionalize best-in-class frameworks for category planning, supplier engagement, and value tracking.
• Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across the category management function.
• Represent the category function in enterprise forums, steering committees, and strategic planning sessions.
• Proactively identify category-specific risks across global supply continuity, market volatility, and regulatory landscapes.
• Ensure ESG, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing principles are deeply embedded in all category strategies.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Sustainability teams to uphold compliance and advance corporate citizenship goals.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• 12+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, or strategic planning.
• Proven leader in large, matrixed organizations with strong executive presence, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrates strategic vision, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with company values of integrity, innovation, diversity, and excellence.
• Experienced in managing direct and indirect categories, supplier strategy, and driving enterprise-level initiatives.

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally
• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more
• Free meals in our employee dining room
• Free parking on and off shift
• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees)
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community

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