$30000 - $35000 Year
Monday to Friday
Day shift
Health insurance
Paid time off
Employee discount
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Parental Leave
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending account
Retirement plan
Others
Position Duties
Category Lead Activities
Strategy Development: develops and implements sourcing strategies for specific subcategories. This includes identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving efficiency, and managing risks as well as designing and executing large scale tenders to maximize spend leverage at the appropriate level (regionally / globally)
Supplier Relationship Management: owns the supplier relationship and will be responsible for the governance and action plans required to effectively manage those relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure suppliers meet their contractual obligations. The category lead will also identify and assess potential new suppliers.
Market Analysis: conducts market research to understand trends, identify potential new suppliers, and assess risks and opportunities in the supply market.
Cost Management: works to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. This can involve negotiating better prices, finding more efficient suppliers, or implementing new programs or processes to reduce or eliminate operational wastes.
Stakeholder management: partners with stakeholders to integrate sourcing and procurement earlier into the source to pay process and align category strategies with business needs to ensure category strategy compliance.
Training and development: acts as a mentor, coach and leader within the team
A member of the “help chain”: handles and resolves conflicts which may arise with stakeholders and suppliers to maintain the strategy, stakeholder and supplier relationships while preventing business disruptions.
Champions safety, quality, delivery and cost with suppliers to ensure requirements are met consistently
Position Requirements
At least 5-8 years of experience required in sourcing and procurement.
Self-directed, able to prioritize/manage a high level of issues and tasks, and work in a team-oriented environment.
Very strong interpersonal skills. The ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, influence change, and to “open doors” are essential for success.
Supplier contracting experience. Knowledge of key sections, common red line areas and reasonable fallback positions.
Basic understanding of the financial cost structure associated with a supply chain.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
High level of attention to detail.
Microsoft Suite proficiency: Outlook, Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, To Do, One Drive
Preferred Requirements
At least 2 years of Indirect procurement experience in Logistics or Manufacturing/Operational Equipment sourcing.
BA or BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or other related degree.
ISM or APICS certification
A proven track record of bringing transformational change to a portfolio of indirect spend, thus expanding Procurement’s impact on control, compliance, and cost reduction.
Experience with supplier relationship management process
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Learning/adaptability
Self-management
Organizational
Computer
Problem solving
Open mindedness
Strong work ethic
technology
Others
5-8 years of experience
2 years of Indirect procurement experience
Business administration
On going position
Hybrid Remote