CATEGORY SPECIALIST

JOB PURPOSE

As a Category Specialist, you'll be responsible for leading a team of materials administrator onshore and offshore. In charge ensuring the requisition, cycle count, receiving, warehousing and inventory optimization are in place both onshore and offshore.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Execute assigned sourcing activities typically including - development of bid packages, supporting bid proposal evaluation, providing analysis of results, and compiling recommendations to award to secure relevant internal and external approvals.
2. Lead or participate in negotiations for contract extensions and renewals, renegotiation of prices, transfers, etc.
3. Communicate key supplier management updates and decisions to multiple levels in the organization including Executive Leadership
4. Execute post-award contract management and administration as directed. This will involve resolution of queries, monitoring contract expiration dates and ensuring extensions or renewals are executed to support continuing service delivery to the business.
5. Ensure suppliers are performing to the contract requirements and rectify non-conformances to contract terms by conducting relevant due diligence, Supplier qualification and secure required approvals.
6. Proactively share replicable current state opportunities across categories and assets to drive enterprise level opportunity Support Strategic Sourcing or Supply Process improvement projects within Category Management.
7. Support the development of demand forecasts for goods and services incorporating demand data into the Contracts and Procurement Plan (CPP)
8. Serve as the center of knowledge for assigned category and share knowledge with key stakeholders and members of the category teams to enable more effective planning, forecasting and execution
9. Support Sourcing Manager in the management of the commercial terms of the contract e.g. providing data and information for price reviews and periodic review meetings
10. Proactive administration and management of contracts (including strategically critical) within the relevant category, including KPI reporting, spend analytics, identification of scope creep, and off-contract spend.

QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

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