Category Specialist (Supply Chain)

• Generate and execute Category strategies and Supplier Relationship Management programs consistent with the Client approved framework.
• Implement multiple strategies leveraging Total Cost of Ownership, Lease vs. Buy and Economic Value models.
• Work closely with the Supplier Relationship Management Specialist for key suppliers under areas of responsibility.
• Given: As identified by the Category Manager
• Received: Category Manager
• Understand the Hermes code structure and quantify managed vs. unmanaged spend.
• Support emergency preparedness and emergency response situations to promote the safety of Client employees, contractors, and customers as well as business continuity.
• Negotiate commercial terms for significant or aggregated project-based spend associated with managed categories.
• Office Environment.
• MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
• Develop relationships with key customers to understand their service and commodity needs and implement strategies to maximize savings in the Capital Maintenance Plan, Expense Plan, and for emerging projects.
• Assist with contract start-up functions involving appropriate department managers.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal processes, including but not limited to, contract filing processes, bidding processes, and value creation reporting processes.
• Participate in identifying emerging opportunities within the supply community.
• Build consistent, repeatable series of key performance indicators which can be used to gauge supplier performance and create actionable improvement plans.
• Lead Strategic Sourcing events for categories that correspond to areas of responsibility. Follow outline “Blue Book” sourcing methodology.
• Partner with Legal to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures, both internal and external, to Client.
• Facilitate periodic business reviews with key suppliers and facilitate action items that result from the meetings.
• Evaluate existing contract relationships to identify savings realized, new savings opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and other commercial terms enhancements.
• Demonstrate competency in negotiating legal terms and conditions.
• Manage contract life cycle for all Frame Agreements within area of responsibility.
• SUPERVISION:
• WORK CONDITIONS:
• Utilize all Supply Chain technologies for Contract Management, SRM, and Spend Analysis.
• Monitor, assess and adjust sourcing strategies based on supplier and market intelligence.
• Establish network with stakeholders in the business to remain connected on key issues.
• Other duties as required.
• Work collaboratively within Supply Chain Operations Support, Purchasing Services, Strategic Initiatives, Key Stakeholders, Americas Clusters and Global Procurement Group.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing and contracting process (including RFPs) for assigned commodities and services.
• Collaborate with Group Procurement on initiatives on an as-needed basis.
• Provide various reports as requested by manager.
• Coordinate and drive activities related to the annual planning process, working across various Procurement organizations and Operations.
• Leverage market intelligence to evaluate, negotiate, and manage annual price fluctuations. Leverage market intelligence to anticipate and act upon various supply chain challenges.
• Develop and present business plans to key stakeholders for spend categories under areas of responsibility.
• Meet with key customers routinely and proactively identify sourcing and contract value opportunities.

Skills Required

• Preferred: 3+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Required: A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management or related field.

CORE COMPETENCIES ARE:

• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Flexibility
• Customer Service Orientation
• Organizational Commitment
• Communicating Effectively
• Managing Competing priorities
• Solution Focused Decision Making

KEY COMPETENCIES (abbr.)

• Self Confidence (SCF) Presents confidence in own ability
• Team Leadership (TL) Promotes Team Effectiveness
• Impact and Influence (IMP) Uses complex influence strategies
• Analytical Thinking (AT) Makes Complex Plans or Analyses/Creates new models
• Concern for Order and Quality (CO) Develops Systems
• Listening and Responding Acts to help
• Information Seeking (INF) Does Research/Involves others

Education/Training/Certifications

• Preferred: Advanced degree in business, management, or related field.
• Required: Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, accounting, or other business-related fields.