Category Specialist – Senior Category Specialist

Job Duties and Qualifications

• Under broad direction, may support one or more related categories as directed by Portfolio and Category Leadership
• Implement strategic sourcing and category strategies in accordance with policies and procedures
• Contribute to assessment of current market situations and identification of opportunities
• Contribute to detailed planning and execution of improvement actions with users and suppliers
• Negotiates with suppliers and prepares contracts and agreements under the direction of Category Manager
• Recommends value added projects/opportunities
• Coordinate training of category community and field personnel
• Act as an interface between business and supplier for category, resolving category issues
• May represent the Category Manager on teams and councils, as assigned
• Participate in supply chain governance and performance management activities
• Under broad direction, facilitates and conducts analysis of supply chain data including company and industry trends in key categories and supplier groups to support supply chain teams.
• Takes ownership of reporting using internal data and industry trends, and compiles research using third party data. Identifies and proposes automations and efficiency improvements, leveraging technology, that will address critical projects and business needs.
• Autonomously develops, enhances, tests and implements analytical reports to support supply chain processes and required metrics. Utilizes various data sources to assemble, analyze and provide deep business insights from the data.
• Leads or assists smaller scale projects and interacts with vendors to enable project outcomes. Presents data findings and deep business insights to various levels of management, including direct supervisor and executive leadership.

Requirements:

• Skills are typically acquired through completion of an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Marketing, Business, or Supply Chain Management or similar discipline and a minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Certification as a Supply Chain Professional preferred

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.  Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available including  Senior Category Specialist.