Date Posted: 09/11/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 470814
Job Title: Category Leader, Senior
Job Location: Oakland, CA, USA, 94612
Work Model: Hybrid
Employment Type: Temporary
Estimated Duration (In months): 3
Min Hourly Rate($): 100.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 115.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Ariba, Contract Negotiations, MS Office, Negotiation, Procurement Management, Technical
Job Description
TOP THINGS:
• Seeking one Contingent Worker with core competency supporting software renewals and negotiations
• Seeking one Contingent Worker with core competency negotiating and processing IT service contracts
• Ariba, MS Teams, Outlook, MS Word, PowerBI familiarity
• Skilled negotiators, can think independently (no recipe followers)
• Familiarity with Utility space is a plus but not required
Education Minimum:
• Bachelor’s Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Education Desired:
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
License/Certification Desired:
• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification
Experience Minimum:
• Experience in supply chain, or related, 5 years
Experience Desired:
• Experience in procurement, or related, 6 years
Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to reach appropriate conclusions as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of the trade, occupation, or role as needed to perform at the job level
• Knowledge of database and information systems - for example SCADA, EMS, OMT, OIS, SAP, ERP, COSO, Teradata, COBIT, Question Mark - as needed to perform at the job level
Responsibilities:
• Manages top tier suppliers Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
• Leads the development of category strategies of low to medium complexity
• Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for low to medium complexity spend categories
• Develops and review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery
• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
• Creates and maintains category plans Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers
• Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies)
• Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories
• Effectively influences LOBs, including senior leadership, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies
• Works with Line of Business (LOB) to develop, source and negotiate major contracts
• Plays a key role in Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
