Category Lead – Administration, Facilities & Construction; Office of Procurement

We are seeking a Category Lead – Administration, Facilities & Construction who will perform strategic sourcing and procure supplies and services for Administration, Facilities and Construction categories under the direction of the Category Portfolio Group Manager.

• Create and execute category strategies by leveraging current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value.
• Develop and lead cross functional teams to derive common specifications for products based on commodity knowledge, departmental requirements, product availability, etc.
• Create a category specific initiative pipeline that will forecast and direct procurement projects and sourcing activities
• Procure products, equipment and services and arrange for leases and rentals. Coordinate and conduct negotiations with suppliers to achieve business objectives with a positive result.
• Develop new sources of supplies. Evaluate and select vendors. Perform strategic sourcing activities utilizing an array of e-procurement tools.
• Negotiate, write and revise contracts ensuring contracts account for preferential commercial terms, relevant laws, regulations and risk.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and enhance working relationships with key preferred suppliers.
• Establish category metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of relevant industry trends and issues, market conditions, audit process and ethical standards governing relationships between buyer and seller.
• Manages purchase orders, contracts, sourcing events, and supplier proposals within assigned spend categories, ensuring alignment with procurement policies and category objectives.
• Collaborates with Legal, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and compliance teams to ensure category strategies and supplier agreements address applicable regulations, policies, and business risks.
• Serves as a change agent and advocate for Procurement as a strategic, value-added partner, driving stakeholder engagement, supplier performance, cost optimization, and procurement best practices.
• Work efficiently in a decentralized procurement environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Keen negotiation skills.
• Be comfortable working in a de-centralized procurement environment.
• Familiarity with applicable state and federal laws and regulations helpful.
• Experience in use of eSourcing tools to enable optimal strategic outcomes.
• Experience compiling and analyzing data to identify trends.
• Knowledge of P2P process.
• Ability to process multiple projects, set priorities and work independently.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Proficiency in MS Suite (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Project, Excel) and eSourcing tools.
• Knowledge of SAP a plus.
• Applies flexible approach to achieving category results in dynamic situations.
• Innovative Thinking:
  Proven ability to connect ideas, events, and circumstances to find solutions to business problems or goals.
• Contract knowledge of both commercial and legal terms.
• Ability to work independently. Energetic and self-motivated.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two years of experience in purchasing or strategic sourcing.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

• Additional years of purchasing or strategic sourcing experience.
• CPM, CPSM, or other relevant procurement certification preferred.

• Proficiency in MS Office.

• Analytical Skills
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