Sr. Category Specialist

Description

• Own one or two small categories in order to gain experience and insight for the purposes of career development.
• Prepare and facilitate contracts with preferred suppliers, utilizing templates and processes to ensure accuracy.
• Generate metrics, analysis and reports to support Client, Account and C&W expectations.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with business units and the category management team.
• Utilize Contract Repository for supplier contract storage, administration and overall compliance, ensuring updates, amendments and renewals are processed in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate preferred SRM program evaluations including analysis & reporting of results.
• Conduct meetings with internal and external customers in a professional manner using a high degree of persuasive ability, professional knowledge, tact, good judgment and diplomacy.
• Communicates supply category preferred supplier metrics and helps the business drive greater adoption of the preferred supplier network.
• Manage supplier selection, onboarding, and administration.
• Become familiar with and ensure adherence of current procurement practices, policies, and procedures, to include both C&W corporate and Client account specifications.
• Act as back up for supplier invoicing program, facilitating payment status with assigned suppliers.

Requirements

• Self-motivated and work independently to find solutions.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical & presentation skills (Excel & PowerPoint expertise required).
• 3-5 years of related Facilities Management/Indirect Procurement or equivalent experience.
• Understanding Strategic Sourcing processes and demonstrated proficiency with e-tools such as Supplier Administration, e-Sourcing, and contract management systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and the flexibility to handle multiple competing priorities.
• Must be familiar with legal aspects of contracting including reading and interpreting contracts and related documentation, ability to prepare amendments, and ability to explain to stakeholders the specifics of the contracts.
• Proficient with internal & external stakeholder/customer relationship management and effective communication with all levels of management.
• Strong relationship management skills including ability to develop and communicate supplier processes and procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred. Advanced degree is a plus.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance