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Senior IT Category Manager

Rose International

Oakland, California

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90–$100 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Temporary
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Administration, Category Development, Category Management, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Contract Creation, Contract Law, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Diversity, Expense Management, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Software, Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Licensing, Market Research, Market Trend Analysis, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, NCR Teradata, Negotiation Skills, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Analysis, Rumbaugh OMT (Object Modeling Technique), SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Scorecarding, Six Sigma Certification, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Tort Law, Total Cost of Ownership, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Relations
LOCATION
Oakland, California
POSTED
3 days ago
Job TitleRequired Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience Preferred Education: Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience Preferred License/Certification: ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills: Experience in supply chain, or related, 7 years Experience in Category management for IT Sourcing. Experience in Contract creation. Experience with high dollar negotiations. Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages on a delegated portion of Tier 1 and 2 Software and hardware contracts. 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 of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills: Experience in contract management Experience in strategic sourcing, 8 years Experience in procurement, or related, 8 years 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 Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques 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 levelJob 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 review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery. Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 IT software and hardware suppliers. Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for mid-complexity spend categories Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services 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 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**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**

About the Company

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Rose International

Founded in 1993 by Sue Bhatia, Rose International is one of the nation's leading minority- and woman-owned providers of Staffing and Total Talent Solutions. We serve companies in all 50 states and employ thousands of people across the country.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.roseint.com/

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