Senior Category Leader

Category Leader, Senior

Location: Oakland, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Remote

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $110.00–$115.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role is open to local and non-local candidates and is fully remote. If the chosen candidate is outside the client's service territory or out of state, the supplier will be responsible for the laptop or any additional equipment needed; a laptop will be issued if the chosen candidate is within the client's service territory, and any additional equipment needed is the responsibility of the supplier. The Senior Category Leader effectively influences Lines of Business (LOBs), including senior leadership, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies. The role works with Line of Business (LOB) to develop, source, and negotiate major contracts, and plays a key role in the Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• Ability to develop, issue, and evaluate RFXs
• Vendor Management
• Project Management and Lead Cross-functional teams

Required Skills

• Sourcing experience
• Understanding of contracts
• Negotiation skills
• 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 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a job-related discipline or equivalent experience (required)
• Master's Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience (desired)
• ISM – Institute for Supply Management CPSM – Certified Professional in Supply Management certification (desired)
• LSS – Lean Six Sigma Certification (desired)

Required Experience

• Experience in supply chain, or related field: 5 years (minimum)

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience in procurement, or related field: 6 years

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States, delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25,000 employees, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country — transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities that keep homes, businesses, and communities powered every day. The organization is at the center of rapid energy sector transformation, managing the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions, creating genuine learning and growth opportunities for supply chain professionals, engineers, technologists, tradespeople, and business professionals alike.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16178

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