Category Lead

Location: Oakland - hybrid - onsite 3-5 days per month Pay range: $95.00 - $106.00 W2 Top three qualifications Experience in Category management for IT Sourcing. Experience in Contract creation. Experience with high dollar negotiations. 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 review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery. Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 IT software and hardware suppliers. Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for mid-complexity spend categories Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services Skills: Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages on a dlegated portion of Tier 1 and 2 Software and hardware contracts. 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 Education Minimum Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience 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, 7 years Experience Desired Experience in contract management Experience in strategic sourcing, 8 years Experience in procurement, or related, 8 years 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 Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques 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' Benefits: (employee contribution) Health insurance Health savings account Vision insurance Flexible spending accounts Life insurance We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr