Senior Category Leader

Location: Oakland CA

Onsite Flexibility: Remote

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $110.00$115.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This role is open to local and non-local candidates and is fully remote. If the chosen candidate is outside the clients service territory or out of state the supplier will be responsible for providing a laptop or any additional equipment needed. A laptop will be issued if the chosen candidate is within the clients service territory; any additional equipment needed is the responsibility of the supplier.

The Senior Category Leader works with the Line of Business (LOB) to develop source and negotiate major contracts. The role effectively influences LOBs including senior leadership to achieve understanding acceptance and commitment of sourcing strategies. The position plays a key role in the Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.

• 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
• Develops issues and evaluates RFXs
• Manages vendor relationships
• Manages projects and leads cross-functional teams

• Sourcing experience
• Understanding of contracts
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to develop issue and evaluate RFXs
• Vendor management
• Project management and ability to lead cross-functional teams
• 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

• Bachelors degree in a job-related discipline or equivalent experience (required)
• Masters degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience (preferred)
• ISM (Institute for Supply Management) CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) certification (desired)
• LSS (Lean Six Sigma) certification (desired)

• 5 years of experience in supply chain or related field

• 6 years of experience in procurement or related field

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

This client is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25000 employees the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country transmission lines pipelines substations and generation facilities and is actively managing the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions. The organization draws professionals across supply chain procurement engineering technology and business disciplines who are united by a mission of reliable safe energy delivery and a culture that places safety as a core operating principle. As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation this organization offers genuine learning and growth opportunities for business and technical professionals alike with stability scale and significance at the heart of Californias energy future.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16178

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