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Job description
Job Title: Category Leader, Expert
Duration: 3+ months with possibility of extension
Location: Oakland, CA- Assignment Is Hybrid and need to come to go 3-5 days a month depending on business needs.
Top three qualifications or attributes HM will prioritize when reviewing initial resumes. Sourcing life cycle management experience, strong negotiation skills with demonstrated cost savings, experience managing software, hardware, and /or Telecom
Top skill sets HM will be looking for in a candidate (technical expertise & soft skills)? Software, hardware, and /or Telecom sourcing experience, Ariba experience, and strong negotiation skills
Description: 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, Telecom, 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
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, 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'
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