Procurement Specialist,Category

Procurement Specialist, Category Management

Hybrid 3 days a week near Hartford, CT or Morristown, NJ- $50/hr W2

Software Sourcing 5+ years experience. Looking for a MID level. The management team would like to see candidates that are motivated, have energy and an eager attitude to get to the next level. Gogetter. The first round of resumes seem to include candidates who are more in the space of operational, transaction and fulfillment, or spot buying. The have been in function managing work rather than a consultation roles. Those presented have been more of an operational buyer, performing small tactical repeatable skills. which is NOT what client is looking for. What we are looking for is someone with an understanding of market capabilities and strategy overview. Who has handled large multimillionaire and overall optimization, more "big picture" rather than following SOP's for processes. Candidates who have financial analytical skills such as a Business Analyst Sourcing (traditional).

Looking for candidates that are able to perform analysis of spend, data plan, and then building a plan with vendor. Negotiating the contract. This is a high transaction fulfillment role.

Category Management is an individual contributor role with responsibility to develop, monitor and manage category strategy for Corporate Real Estate and Business Services across the enterprise for the entire lifecycle of spend. Focus will include, but not limited to, category strategies to supporting Capital & Operating expenses, corporate card, fleet, document lifecycle, and other commodity based purchases and enterprise programs. Annual category spend exceeds $120M. This role will direct and execute strategic sourcing strategies, develop category best practices, and initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance and other areas as identified. This role will report into the Manager, Category Lead for Corporate & Investment Services.

Job Responsibilities:

• This role is responsible for the entire lifecycle of assigned spend and will work within an agile delivery approach working closely with a sourcing delivery team. This role has responsibility for all suppliers within the assigned category of spend emerging & existing legacy) and will drive standards/best practices for assigned spend.
• This role functions as a trusted advisor to SSRE & finance leaders to define best practices, introduce demand & supply-side opportunities and establish targets.
• This leader will also directly lead the end-to-end sourcing events in support of major initiatives and/or significant vendor relationships.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a corporate a sourcing & procurement function with the responsibility for sourcing & negotiating agreements of varying complexity, scope and value.
• Experience in leading strategic sourcing process as well as reviewing, analyzing, drafting and negotiating contract terms.
• Strong packaging and presentation skills with the ability to analyze and explain complex pricing models.
• Strong understanding of legal concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills with ability to communicate with peers and various levels of management.
• Self-motivated with ability to work within agile team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain, business or related field or equivalent experience.
• Creative, quality and results-driven work ethic
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Possesses substantial applied knowledge based on experience in sourcing categories
• Contract-to-payment process experience
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing/commodity/spend category management methodology
• Experience with Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma methodology
• Needs to be comfortable challenging current-state thinking, with evidence and recommend alternative approaches to solving a problem