Procurement Category Manager

3 hours ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States WMATA Full time
Job Summary

The Procurement Category Manager is responsible for all aspects of the assigned category, including mastering knowledge areas such as the category supply market, key vendors, and trends that affect the Authority's cost and access to the supply market.

The incumbent ensures the efficiency measures of the assigned category and the effectiveness of managing that category. The Manager leads the key sourcing process, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and master data management.

The Category Manager approves and executes contract awards, determines vendors' classification, and resolves performance issues.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develops and implements the sourcing strategy for the designated categories to increase productivity, identify cost savings opportunities, and optimize Authority-wide spend.
  • Collaborates with management and subject matter experts to develop category strategies, providing visibility on risks, total cost of ownership, and key operational achievements.
  • Oversees and analyzes competitive bid/proposal, contract development and negotiations, risk assessment and mitigation, and ongoing strategic supplier relationships and performance management.
  • Ensures that suppliers are managed effectively through initiatives such as strategic sourcing, performance monitoring against key performance indicators, service level agreements, benchmarking, contract management, and negotiation.
  • Manages category teams focusing on performance of strategic procurement, including market research, contract formation, and vendor management.
Requirements
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible procurement administration and management experience in large public programs.
  • A Bachelor's Degree in business administration, or a related field, with extensive advanced education and/or training in the areas of supply management, public procurement, and contract negotiation.
  • Certification from an accredited procurement program, such as the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC), or the Institute for Supply Management.

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