[Hiring] Category Management Specialist IV - Contracts @Kaiser Permanente
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Role Description
This senior individual contributor position is responsible for developing category/spend strategies for key categories by leveraging extensive knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs.
ā¢ Building long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers
ā¢ Owning end-to-end delivery of business needs for categories under management
ā¢ Identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short, medium, and long-term goals
ā¢ Ensuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations
ā¢ Adopting change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to drive strategic programs
ā¢ Interacting with leadership to review and drive decisions
ā¢ Leading the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations
ā¢ Developing and executing RFPs
ā¢ Leveraging analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions
ā¢ Analyzing category spend to understand price drivers and trends
ā¢ Applying cost and supply market analytics
ā¢ Applying a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space
Qualifications
ā¢ Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Management Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Contract Administration, Procurement or a directly related field
ā¢ Minimum three (3) years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or a directly related field
ā¢ Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement
ā¢ Advanced degrees may be substituted for the work experience requirements
Requirements
ā¢ Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise
ā¢ Builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers
ā¢ Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback
ā¢ Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses
ā¢ Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback
ā¢ Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome
ā¢ Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects
ā¢ Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions
ā¢ Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines
ā¢ Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams
ā¢ Develops category/spend strategies for key categories
ā¢ Develops and maintains relationships with key internal clients and suppliers
ā¢ Leads RFP process and/or supplier negotiations and facilitates contracting
ā¢ Leverages analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions
ā¢ Adopts change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
ā¢ Contributes to KPs Sustainability and Environmental goals
Company Description
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Role Description
This senior individual contributor position is responsible for developing category/spend strategies for key categories by leveraging extensive knowledge of the markets, suppliers and stakeholder needs.
ā¢ Building long-term relationships with key internal clients and suppliers
ā¢ Owning end-to-end delivery of business needs for categories under management
ā¢ Identifying and understanding key initiatives of internal clients and short, medium, and long-term goals
ā¢ Ensuring alignment of initiatives and strategies with client expectations
ā¢ Adopting change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to drive strategic programs
ā¢ Interacting with leadership to review and drive decisions
ā¢ Leading the RFP process and/or supplier negotiations
ā¢ Developing and executing RFPs
ā¢ Leveraging analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions
ā¢ Analyzing category spend to understand price drivers and trends
ā¢ Applying cost and supply market analytics
ā¢ Applying a digital mindset to adopt new technologies in the source to pay space
Qualifications
ā¢ Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Management Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Contract Administration, Procurement or a directly related field
ā¢ Minimum three (3) years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or a directly related field
ā¢ Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement
ā¢ Advanced degrees may be substituted for the work experience requirements
Requirements
ā¢ Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise
ā¢ Builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers
ā¢ Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback
ā¢ Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses
ā¢ Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback
ā¢ Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome
ā¢ Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects
ā¢ Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions
ā¢ Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines
ā¢ Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams
ā¢ Develops category/spend strategies for key categories
ā¢ Develops and maintains relationships with key internal clients and suppliers
ā¢ Leads RFP process and/or supplier negotiations and facilitates contracting
ā¢ Leverages analytics and insights to ensure data-driven decisions
ā¢ Adopts change practices with customers, suppliers and stakeholders
ā¢ Contributes to KPs Sustainability and Environmental goals
Company Description
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