Senior Procurement Analyst

2 weeks ago

Valparaiso, Indiana, United States Russell Tobin Full time

Position: Category Lead Senior

Location: Remote

Compensation: $50/hour - $65/hour

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Required Qualifications:

- 7-10 years of contracting experience at an intermediate to senior level.

- 7-10 years of experience in RFP processes, bidding, and negotiations.

- Direct experience in non-IT sectors, particularly in large construction projects.

- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent professional experience.

- Proven ability to deliver results and meet objectives.

- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

- Competence in building support and achieving consensus.

- Financial acumen and analytical skills are essential.

- Preferred qualifications include an MBA and Certified Procurement Manager (CPM) designation.

- Minimum of three years in a leadership role.

- Experience managing substantial supplier agreements.

- Familiarity with Shared Services organizations.

- Supply chain experience within the utility sector.

- Knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and facilitate cross-functional category management teams to develop and sustain category strategies and performance metrics.

- Cultivate in-depth knowledge of assigned spend management responsibilities.

- Conduct spend and performance analyses to track category effectiveness and pinpoint improvement opportunities.

- Create forecasts for spending and performance enhancements to ensure objectives are met.

- Formulate action plans to capitalize on identified opportunities.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to define category requirements and establish consensus on category strategies and priorities.

- Drive performance improvement initiatives as outlined in the category plan, including strategic sourcing and other enhancement projects.

- Oversee negotiations with suppliers as necessary.

- Maintain critical supplier agreements, including renewals and issue resolution.

Supplier Management Duties:

- Develop and uphold supplier criticality ratings and manage key supplier relationships.

- Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with essential suppliers and company executives.

Stakeholder Management Duties:

- Foster successful partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

- Manage cross-functional category management and strategic sourcing teams as required.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to facilitate necessary decisions for achieving objectives.

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