Sr. Category Specialist at The Judge Group Inc. in Denver, Colorado

Job Description:

Location: Denver, CO

Salary: $30.00 USD Hourly - $38.00 USD Hourly

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Sr. Category Specialist!


We are looking for someone to join our team who brings strong strategic sourcing and contracting experience and is passionate about delivering results. In this role, you will manage, negotiate, and lead the sourcing of indirect/corporate goods and services for Pillar 2 of the SAP implementation.



Responsibilities:



• Project manage all procurement-related supplier RFPs, MSAs, SOWs, and supplier management.


• Lead sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier management, and portfolio management events across multiple categories


• Proactively manage categories to optimize results - including spend analytics, supplier performance and stakeholder management


• Analyze data and metrics to drive value and deliver savings


• Coordinate and perform contract reviews alongside Legal and business partners


• Develop relationships with team members and stakeholders


• Potential for broad exposure to multiple indirect/corporate categories including Facilities, Marketing, Professional Services, Talent Acquisition, IT and HR


• Participate in supporting Category Manager with special projects and ad hoc requests


• Other duties as assigned



Minimum Requirements:



• Minimum of 5 years related experience in contract negotiations, sourcing, category management, supplier management, spend analytics and/or market intelligence


• Bachelor's degree in business or a related technical field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word



Preferred Qualifications:



• Experience leading significant service sourcing events and contract negotiations (in excess of $500K)


• Prior knowledge of indirect corporate categories is beneficial. Potential categories include facilities, marketing, HR, professional services, IT


• Familiar with e-procurement tools - sourcing, contract management, spend analytics, risk management, and transactional P2P applications


• Ability to create, deliver, and execute strategies across multiple indirect categories


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Ability to produce clear and concise communications at all levels of the organization


• Strong analytical and facilitation skills


• Passionate about customer service and delivering results


• Ability to build strong relationships



Contact: arobinson@judge.com


This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com