Category Leader, Senior

Job Title: Category Leader, Senior
Location: Oakland, CA
Duration: October 26,2026– February 28, 2027
Pay Rate:$105/hr. W2

Account Manager Notes:
OPEN TO LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL CANDIDATES. ASSIGNMENT IS REMOTE. IF CHOSEN CANDIDATE IS OUTSIDE SERVICE TERRITORY OR OUT OF STATE
KEY SKILLS LOOKING FOR:
Sourcing experience ; Understanding Contracts; Negotiation Skills
TOP SKILL SETS LOOKING FOR:

• Ability to develop, issue and evaluate RFX's, Vendor Management; Project Management and Lead Cross-functional teams.

Job Description:
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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies Desired

• 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

Education Minimum

• Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience

Education Desired

• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

License/Certification Desired

• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification

Experience Minimum

• Experience in supply chain, or related, 5 years

Experience Desired

• Experience in procurement, or related, 6 years'