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(Agile1)Category Leader, Principal
Mindlance
🇺🇸 United States
Hybrid
Staff / Principal
4 weeks ago
$120 – $124 / hour
- Ariba
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- SCADA
- SAP ERP
- COSO
- Teradata
- COBIT
- CPSM
- Lean Six Sigma
4 weeks ago
- 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
� 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 cross-portfolio suppliers.
� Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for software, hardware, and telecom categories
� Leads the development of category strategies of high complexity
� Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
� Sets market trends on particular commodities by working with the industry on best practices.
� Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services in the industry.
� Works with senior management to support strategic planning and decision-making at the officer level'
Skills:
� Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies).
� 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
� 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
� Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
� Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
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, 10 years
Experience Desired
� Experience in procurement, or related
� Utility industry experience
� Job-related experience, 10 years'
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