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ProcureAbility

IT Category Managers

ProcureAbility, Oakland, California, United States, 94601

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Our client in the Bay area has immediate openings for IT Procurement Professionals. Hybrid position 3 days onsite East Bay office. Salary is up to $200K plus 20% Bonus, Paid Pension, Matching 401K. Must Live in the S.F. Bay area.

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Job Responsibilities Develops strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimize diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business. Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award. Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories Develops short- and long-term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies Monitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements Manages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for PG&E and its suppliers Establishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance Approves purchase orders and contracts from $500,000 to $10 million Directly supervises Sourcing Supervisors, Category Leaders and Sourcing Specialists. Qualifications Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college) 8+ years of total sourcing or related industry experience IT procurement goods and services Ability to lead cross-functional teams Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers Demonstrated leadership and management skills Desired Demonstrated category management and procurement transformation experience Supervisory experience SAP/SRM proficiency