Procurement /Category Mgr II

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
$50/hr. on W2 without benefits
United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Apr 03, 2025
Title: Procurement /Category Mgr II Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Duration: 3 months Shift: Standard Pay Rate: $50/hr. on W2 without benefits Job Description: Category Manager, Indirect - IT, Benefits and Corporate Services Category Management is responsible for assigned Categories and contracts within Indirect Materials and Services. This specific role will be accountable for the management of critical supplier relationships within IT, Benefits, and Corporate Services in conjunction with multiple Business Units and Resource Units The overall goal is to achieve the best total cost position for all external spending within the assigned Categories, the lowest sourcing risks, and the best supplier performances to ensure the highest efficiency and effectiveness of the Procurement team. He/she serves as the point of contact for supplier issues within the assigned categories including issues related to service, commercial terms, and contract disputes. He/she must execute global best-in-class procurement processes using state-of-the-art procurement IT software support, ensuring the Procurement organization is utilizing the maximum potential within global and local markets (Cost Savings, Innovation, Quality, Logistics). Major Activities/Key Challenges: Direct responsibility for spend within the respective Indirect Materials and Services Categories. Achieve Procurement targets globally or regionally for assigned categories inclusive of cost, innovation, quality, and supplier performance to assigned categories Develops and executes Procurement strategies to arrive at the best total value solution for the company Maintains business relationships with representatives of strategic suppliers for Indirect Materials and Services. Collaborates with other category teams and at times with the Technical Procurement function using forums such as workshops to achieve category cost savings targets Leads, co-leads, or supports commercial sourcing activity across assigned Indirect Materials and Services categories as required to meet company objectives (e.g. e-Auction, RfX processes) Leads, co-leads, or supports non-commercial events as required to meet objectives, including, but not limited to Kaizen workshops, Working Capital/Inventory Workshops Executes contract negotiations/Terms and Conditions with suppliers classified in assigned categories Accountable for Performance areas: Cost Savings (SRT), Supplier performance, challenging of material & service specifications (demand management) The candidate will be responsible for contract management of assigned categories and fully accountable for developing Supplier Metric Scorecards for Indirect Categories, where applicable. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information Technology, Politics/Political Science, Policy, Finance, Accounting, Data Science/Analytics, Marketing/Communications, Economics, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited Institution 5 years of experience in purchasing management. MBA in Business Administration/Economics or similar preferred. 2 years of international purchasing management. Decision-making. Communication and negotiation skills. Project Management. Innovative, Strategic thinker. Customer-oriented with business acumen. Demonstrated success in her/his ability to flex between multiple categories and suppliers. Required Skills: Buying/procurement. Billing. Contract Administration. Category management.