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Category Manager
Thousand Oaks, CADescription:
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Job Details:
Responsibilities include: leading the industry analysis to identify size of industry, leading players, and specific industry characteristics; conducting client requirement analysis to understand clients' procurement needs; influence suppliers and stimulate innovation, process improvement, and cost management; developing a comprehensive category strategy based on customer and industry analyses and developing contracts with new suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts; lead the contract negotiation process and achieve best value by:
1) leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements;
2) defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management;
3) leading the contract implementation and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships to enhance the business partnerships.
Skills: ; sourcing/procurement experience ; statistical analysis; excellent communication skills ; ability to work with and lead a team
Basic Qualifications
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
Pay Rate between $47- $54/HR. on W2 based on experience.
"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"
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- Fully Remote - Flexible working hours
- This role will be part of the cross-functional team in driving Free Cash Flow improvement from the Global Procurement perspective as of the Cash Culture Initiative.
Job Details:
- Responsible for managing sourcing processes focused on Corporate Services categories that may include Legal, Human Resources, Risk Management, Financial Services and Management Consultants.
- In addition, will also support the development and implementation of sourcing and category management strategies across all other Amgen sites.
Responsibilities include: leading the industry analysis to identify size of industry, leading players, and specific industry characteristics; conducting client requirement analysis to understand clients' procurement needs; influence suppliers and stimulate innovation, process improvement, and cost management; developing a comprehensive category strategy based on customer and industry analyses and developing contracts with new suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts; lead the contract negotiation process and achieve best value by:
1) leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements;
2) defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management;
3) leading the contract implementation and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships to enhance the business partnerships.
Skills: ; sourcing/procurement experience ; statistical analysis; excellent communication skills ; ability to work with and lead a team
Basic Qualifications
- Doctorate degree OR Bachelor degree and 4 years of experience OR Associate degree and 10 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:
- Project management skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Nice to have: working capital improvement and payment extension experience
Pay Rate between $47- $54/HR. on W2 based on experience.
"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"