Senior Category Leader

About the role

This is a fully remote contract position (4 months) based in Oakland, CA. If the selected candidate is outside the client's service territory or out of state, the supplier will provide a laptop and any additional equipment needed; otherwise a laptop will be issued by the client. The Senior Category Leader influences Lines of Business (LOBs) and senior leadership to gain understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies, works with LOBs to develop, source, and negotiate major contracts, and plays a key role in the Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Ability to develop, issue, and evaluate RFXs
• Vendor Management
• Project Management and Lead Cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain or a related field.
• Nice-to-have: 6 years of experience in procurement or a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a job‑related discipline or equivalent experience (required)
• Master's Degree in Business Administration or job‑related discipline or equivalent experience (desired)
• ISM – Institute for Supply Management CPSM – Certified Professional in Supply Management certification (desired)
• LSS – Lean Six Sigma Certification (desired)

Skills

• Sourcing experience
• Understanding of contracts
• Negotiation skills
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Pay

$110.00–$115.00 per hour (USD)