DC WATER
Category Manager, Goods & Services - (25-PROC-301003-119)
DC WATER, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.
Role Description:
The Category Manager, Goods & Services, is responsible for managing large and complex sourcing projects in assigned categories. The role uses strategic sourcing and category management methodologies to bring best value to DC Water by conducting market research, developing category, and sourcing strategy, creating customized RFx documents, executing on the strategies, negotiating the business deals and contracts, and managing business relationships with key suppliers and end-user departments. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develops, implements, and manages category and sourcing strategies as assigned to add value to DC Water, achieve department and business goals, and generate cost savings. Independently manages and leads cross-functional teams through the entire sourcing and contracting process. Handles contract, internal and/or supplier issues and escalations. Optimizes internal processes, workflows, and interfaces to enhance category-specific productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Attends Outreach events to cultivate relationships with suppliers and leads efforts to optimize the sourcing process. Manages supplier business relationships, including contract and Service Level Agreement negotiations, establishing metrics, ensuring supplier performance, and leading business meetings. Manages business relationships with internal customers, including maintaining stakeholder engagement to ensure strategies are aligned with current and future requirements. Monitors key performance metrics for sourcing categories, including cost savings, supplier performance, and contract compliance. Supports creation, modifying and management of risk management objectives, statements of work, NDAs, RFP/RFI/RFQ requests, and manages dispute resolution for commercial needs. Advises on category and sourcing and procurement procedures, policies, business practices and contract interpretation. Conducts detailed category segmentation to uncover growth opportunities, drives actionable insights, and serves as a subject matter advisor for assigned categories. Promotes and supports DCW initiatives related to supplier diversity, fostering a diverse and inclusive supplier base. Provides recommendations to eliminate barriers to strategic and operational success in sourcing and procurement for the assigned categories. Presents and explains sourcing decisions and pricing to internal customers, the Director and Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, and other senior management concerning contract pricing and other contractual matters. Demonstrates ability to manage multiple simultaneous complex sourcing projects. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the Director, and Vice President. Skills & Qualifications:
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Required Skills & Qualifications Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in sourcing and contracting, or combination of education and experience. Experience developing and implementing category and sourcing strategies. Strong expertise in RFx process, proposal evaluation, deal negotiation, and contract negotiation. Experience developing contract documents in Oracle. Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Category Management Strategic Sourcing RFP/RFI/RFQ Development and Management Contract Negotiation and Management Supplier Management Program and Project Management Communication Skills - interpersonal, verbal and written Stakeholder Management Analytical, planning, problem solving, cost/spend analysis Strong knowledge in computer applications (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Preferred Skills & Qualifications Private sector and consulting experience. Prior experience in managing and executing sourcing strategies for targeted categories that align with the company's and the internal stakeholders' goals and objectives for supply chain continuity and budget requirements. Master's in Business Administration, technical, or related field from an accredited college or university. Professional certification from the Institute for Supply management (ISM), APICS, the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP), or National Contracts Management Association (NCMA), or the ability to obtain certification from any of these organizations within one year of employment. Minimum 10 years experience in category management, vendor management or contract management Oracle Cloud platform Procurement & Contract Modules experience Risk Management (related to supply chain) Problem Solving Change leader; Cultural Adaptability Leadership & Influencing Skills Industry research, and identification and analysis of suppliers We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities". If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email complianceada@dcwater.com.
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The Category Manager, Goods & Services, is responsible for managing large and complex sourcing projects in assigned categories. The role uses strategic sourcing and category management methodologies to bring best value to DC Water by conducting market research, developing category, and sourcing strategy, creating customized RFx documents, executing on the strategies, negotiating the business deals and contracts, and managing business relationships with key suppliers and end-user departments. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develops, implements, and manages category and sourcing strategies as assigned to add value to DC Water, achieve department and business goals, and generate cost savings. Independently manages and leads cross-functional teams through the entire sourcing and contracting process. Handles contract, internal and/or supplier issues and escalations. Optimizes internal processes, workflows, and interfaces to enhance category-specific productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Attends Outreach events to cultivate relationships with suppliers and leads efforts to optimize the sourcing process. Manages supplier business relationships, including contract and Service Level Agreement negotiations, establishing metrics, ensuring supplier performance, and leading business meetings. Manages business relationships with internal customers, including maintaining stakeholder engagement to ensure strategies are aligned with current and future requirements. Monitors key performance metrics for sourcing categories, including cost savings, supplier performance, and contract compliance. Supports creation, modifying and management of risk management objectives, statements of work, NDAs, RFP/RFI/RFQ requests, and manages dispute resolution for commercial needs. Advises on category and sourcing and procurement procedures, policies, business practices and contract interpretation. Conducts detailed category segmentation to uncover growth opportunities, drives actionable insights, and serves as a subject matter advisor for assigned categories. Promotes and supports DCW initiatives related to supplier diversity, fostering a diverse and inclusive supplier base. Provides recommendations to eliminate barriers to strategic and operational success in sourcing and procurement for the assigned categories. Presents and explains sourcing decisions and pricing to internal customers, the Director and Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, and other senior management concerning contract pricing and other contractual matters. Demonstrates ability to manage multiple simultaneous complex sourcing projects. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the Director, and Vice President. Skills & Qualifications:
The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Required Skills & Qualifications Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in sourcing and contracting, or combination of education and experience. Experience developing and implementing category and sourcing strategies. Strong expertise in RFx process, proposal evaluation, deal negotiation, and contract negotiation. Experience developing contract documents in Oracle. Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Category Management Strategic Sourcing RFP/RFI/RFQ Development and Management Contract Negotiation and Management Supplier Management Program and Project Management Communication Skills - interpersonal, verbal and written Stakeholder Management Analytical, planning, problem solving, cost/spend analysis Strong knowledge in computer applications (i.e., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Preferred Skills & Qualifications Private sector and consulting experience. Prior experience in managing and executing sourcing strategies for targeted categories that align with the company's and the internal stakeholders' goals and objectives for supply chain continuity and budget requirements. Master's in Business Administration, technical, or related field from an accredited college or university. Professional certification from the Institute for Supply management (ISM), APICS, the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP), or National Contracts Management Association (NCMA), or the ability to obtain certification from any of these organizations within one year of employment. Minimum 10 years experience in category management, vendor management or contract management Oracle Cloud platform Procurement & Contract Modules experience Risk Management (related to supply chain) Problem Solving Change leader; Cultural Adaptability Leadership & Influencing Skills Industry research, and identification and analysis of suppliers We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities". If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email complianceada@dcwater.com.
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