Procurement/Category Manager

Pay Rate - $68.13/hr. on W2 Hybrid - 3 days onsite/2 days remote

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree Day-to-Day Responsibilities / Workload Support Strategic Procurement and Category Management Direct Materials Required Skills / Attributes Minimum years of experience: Three or more years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and/or contract management Attention to detail Proficient in MS Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Desired Skills / Attributes Support and develop sourcing strategies within Client Procurement organization for various material categories such as poles, distribution and substation apparatus equipment, wire and cable, transformers, MRO supplies, safety equipment, and chemicals and gases, etc. Conduct competitive requests for proposals (RFPs) to address short-term and long-term material requirements and achieve purchasing performance metrics of timely delivery, right quality, and optimum cost. Lead negotiations to achieve best value and commercial terms and conditions. Identify suppliers and create appropriate engagement plans to ensure competitive RFP participation. Perform data analysis in Microsoft Excel and develop presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint to make data-driven sourcing recommendations.