Carnegie Mellon's faculty, staff, and students work together to change the world. The Procurement Services group, within the department of Finance, enables them to purchase the goods and services they need to do it. Each of us that participate in the buying process accepts a special responsibility as stewards of the university's financial resources and a dedication to the highest level of ethical standards. Procurement Services is committed to providing our buying community with the information, processes and tools to make effective buying decisions while meeting its compliance obligations.

Carnegie Mellon University's department of Procurement Services is searching for a strategic Senior Category Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. In this role, you will provide strategic sourcing, negotiation and supplier strategy coordination to fulfill customer needs and obtain the best value for CMU while managing supplier/vendor relationships. Reporting to the Director of Procurement and with strong stakeholder engagement, you will prepare and conduct negotiations with suppliers/vendors to obtain the best value for CMU while managing supplier/vendor relationships.

Core responsibilities include:

• Establish positive working relationships with stakeholders to anticipate and understand their needs, provide goods/services (quality, timely and cost effective) and demonstrate being a valued business partner.
• Define, develop and implement a sourcing strategy / process that delivers the right level of service and outcomes through planning, defining business needs, assessing market, defining strategy, execution, supplier selection, contracting and supplier management.
• Conduct research and analyze the marketplace, maintain working knowledge of business trends including industry issues, cost drivers, global pricing, market conditions, and economic indicators. Identify new and/or alternate sources of supply.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex financial and cost analysis.
• Negotiate best price, quality, service levels and delivery terms for purchased products and services. Secures documented and verified cost savings to support university objectives.
• Ensures all contract obligations are fulfilled, risks are mitigated, issues are resolved and contracts remain valid throughout their life cycle. Conducts strategic business reviews with preferred suppliers. Holds CMU buyers and suppliers accountable for their actions pursuant to CMU policies, procedures and processes.
• Advise departmental campus buyers and stakeholders on procurement policies and procedures. Regularly analyze internal policies, procedures and processes and recommend updates as needed, as part of continuous improvement effort.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to mentor procurement staff and university colleagues on best practices to strengthen skills, quality and overall performance.
• Provide input into procurement team's performance and performance review process.
• Key Metrics include, but not limited to: Ethics and compliance, Cost Savings, Customer Satisfaction, Supplier Management.
• Other duties as assigned.

You should have strong attention to detail, excellent customer service / positive stakeholder engagement, and a collaborative approach. Adaptability, excellence, passion, and accountability are vital qualities within Procurement Services. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of ethics and integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications

Senior Category Manager:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of procurement services experience, with five years of structured strategic sourcing and strong demonstrated results required.
• CPSM certification preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office and Oracle highly desired.

Category Manager:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• A minimum of five years of experience in procurement services required, with three years of experience in strategic sourcing, preferred; professional services experience desired.

Based on qualifications and interview, candidates will be considered at a Senior Category Manager level.

Preferred experience : Experience with IT and services categories

Requirements

• Background check
• Credit check

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