Category Manager- IT

PRIDE Industries • Roseville, CA

10d • $78,000 - $82,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Category Manager will drive strategic procurement activities supporting the sourcing of materials within assigned categories. Employees in this job class evaluate supplier requirements, invoices and/or inquiries; negotiates prices and contracts and provides input for policies and procedures for use of supply base once agreements are in place. This job class requires knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology, supply chain management best practices and industry practices related to the category or commodity as well as experience independently developing analyses and reports.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in category and/or commodity management in IT Sourcing including: hardware, software, cloud services, telecom infrastructure, licenses
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional Supply Chain Management (CPSM) and APICS preferred
• Knowledge with purchasing, and procurement processes and practices
• Advanced computer literacy and skills to use business software, and the Internet for data entry and to produce memos, emails and spreadsheets
• Knowledge with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Effective oral and written communication skills to provide procedural and factual information, both orally and in writing; and respond to questions from clients, customers, and managers
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to make presentations and respond to inquiries by management, team, vendors and/or customers
• Human relation skills to build effective relationships with team and internal customers
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy including knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software
• Knowledge of business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation
• Mathematical skills to include the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to establish priorities and solve a wide range of business problems
• Demonstrated customer service, common sense, problem solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility to respond to changing work priorities and handle numerous projects at the same time

Responsibilities

• Manage/support the sourcing of suppliers for materials/services within assigned categories
• Lead efforts in preferred supplier and management, price and lead-time negotiations, supply base and technology roadmap
• Act as subject matter expert for assigned categories to continuously improve overall cost effectiveness
• Manage cost through evaluation of opportunities and effective negotiation
• Establish and maintain strategies for assigned categories
• Reach agreements that are consistent with negotiation strategies; respond to supplier issues/problems as needed
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees