(Agile1)Category Leader

Category Leader, Principal
Location: Oakland, CA
Work Location: 300 Lakeside Dr, Oakland, CA 94612
Work Model: Hybrid — 3–5 days per month onsite at OGO, depending on business needs
Duration: 3 + Months 

Important Assignment Details

• Local candidates only to the Bay Area/work location in Oakland.
• Assignment is hybrid and requires onsite presence at OGO 3–5 days per month, depending on business needs.
• Supplier will need to provide a laptop for the assignment and any other additional equipment needed.
• Personal phone required (no reimbursement) or use of MS Teams for calls and meetings.
• With manager prior approval, expenses can be reimbursed if travel is needed for negotiations or team meetings.
• A predetermined amount for cell and internet can be expensed monthly.

Top Three Qualifications / Attributes

• Sourcing life cycle management experience.
• Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated cost savings.
• Experience managing software, hardware, and/or Telecom.

Top Skill Sets

• Software, hardware, and/or Telecom sourcing experience.
• Ariba experience.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 reviews 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 teams through strategic sourcing processes 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

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Education Desired

• Master’s 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.

 

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. The pay rate for this position is $120.43/hr.