Senior Category Leader

6 days ago

Oakland, United States SEDAA Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title: Senior Category Leader
Location: Oakland, CA

Description:

**Strongly prefers local, but okay with non-locals if the time difference is not more than 1 hour** The roles will be remote or hybrid depending on applicant quality.

TOP THINGS:

  • For one Contractor – Core competency supporting software renewals and negotiations.
  • For one Contractor – 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

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 complexit.
  • 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.

Skills:

  • 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.
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies

Desired

  • 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

Education Minimum:

  • Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience

Education Desired

  • Masters 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'

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