Senior Category Leader

Senior Category Lead

Oakland, CA-Remote

Open to both Local and Non-Local candidates. If chosen candidate is outside the Client's territory, the supplier will provide the Laptop or any additional equipment needed.

4 months+ contract

Top Things to look for:

• Sourcing experience
• Understanding Contracts
• Negotiation Skills

Top Skill Sets to look for:

• Ability to develop, issue and evaluate RFX's, Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Lead Cross-functional teams.
• 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'