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Job Title:  

Category Manager 3

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000000041

Number of Openings:

0

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

$90,000 - $98,000

Job Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The State Purchasing Division (SPD), located near the State Capitol in Atlanta, GA, is one of five Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) divisions. The agency provides enterprise business solutions for Executive Branch Agencies. DOAS is a hybrid work environment, and telework is encouraged, with some days in the office required.

As a member of the DOAS Strategic Sourcing team within State Purchasing, you will be responsible for leading and implementing multiple complex enterprise solicitations. You will develop and execute procurement strategies to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost for assigned spend categories. You will also build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

The Senior Category Manager we seek will be dynamic, progressive, and collaborative; the person must thrive in a vibrant, fast-moving, and stimulating work environment. In this role, you will manage and lead multiple sourcing solicitation events and lead mentor, direct, and guide Associate Category staff in support of the evolution of Strategic Sourcing with the Statewide Purchasing Division.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, communicates, and implements procurement strategy for assigned market.
• Manage multiple sourcing events and award at least three (3) events per year (mentoring an Associated Category Manager is considered a substitute for a sourcing event)
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication and working relationships with customers and suppliers and serves as central point of contact for purchasing customers and suppliers during the solicitation sourcing process.
• Collaborate with Data Team on cost strategy with consideration of highest spend products/services to maximize savings.
• Develops negotiation strategies based on supplier response and market analysis to identify possible outcomes. Leads negotiation with selected suppliers.
• Leads strategic sourcing teams in developing financial and technical evaluation criteria for category solicitations.
• Mentors, directs and provides guidance to Associate Category staff.
• Provide guidance, leadership and category expertise to peers and peer groups.
• Develops Request for Quotes (RFQs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), and other sourcing project documents based on specified sourcing strategies.
• Participates in the identification, adoption, and implementation of best practices in the field of procurement.
• Ensure that procurement activities are conducted in a professional and ethical manner.
• Provides internal support staff (such as Data Team, Contract Management, Legal, and IT Business Analysts) with clear project expectations and objectives, and coordinates with them in performing procurement responsibilities.
• Exhibit excellent negotiation skills.  Demonstrate strong decision-making skills and make decisions that are consistent with the overall mission and goals of State Purchasing.
• Serves as a DOAS Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) resource during State emergencies.
• Learns and utilizes artificial intelligence and other technical/computer skills to create, manage, analyze, and document sizable datasets and /or research information.

• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and people management skills (managing, inspiring, motivating, developing staff)
• Exceptional project management skills
• Ability to effectively work with internal and external stakeholders
• Capacity to think strategically with strong decision-making skills
• Demonstrated category and strategic sourcing background
• Ability to lead sourcing teams in the development of financial and technical evaluation criteria
• Experience with pricing and negotiation strategies
• Knowledge of major supply markets, categories, and products
• Ability to manage multiple complex solicitations and work with established time constraints
• Experience with ERP and procurement tools
• Familiarity with catalog management
• Intermediate to Advanced level skill in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft, SharePoint)

​MINIMUM ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS: 

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Six years of experience in purchasing/contracts or procurement sourcing, which includes three years of developing complex RFQs or RFPs, AND Two years of management experience

OR Three years of experience at the lower level Category Manager (FEM061) or position equivalent.  This job may require Georgia Procurement Manual area-specific certification(s).

Note: An equivalent combination of education and job-specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience, and competencies required to perform successfully at the job listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:

• Eight or more years professional level experience in purchasing contracts or procurement/sourcing
• Four or more years experience developing complex RFQs or RFPs
• Three years supervisory/managerial experience
• Six years experience at the lower-level Category Manager (FEM061) or position equivalent
• Procurement/sourcing and contract management experience specifically in Information Technology sourcing
• Certification as a Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO), Certified Associate Contracts Manager (CACM), Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), or a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM or CPSM).
• Government procurement experience
• Experience negotiating contractual terms and conditions
• Experience using PeopleSoft Financials
• Familiarity with Software License Agreements
• Knowledge of Cloud Solution Services

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Applications accepted at Team Georgia Careers

https://careers.georgia.gov/

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email.  Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

DOAS is an equal opportunity employer

The Georgia Department of Administrative Services is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Kristen Matekenya at kristen.matekenya@doas.ga.gov or 404-463-6773.

When applying for this position, you will be asked if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as stated below and may possibly be presented with additional questions to assess preferred qualifications.   Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the preferred qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or a related field from an accredited college or university and six years of experience in purchasing/contracts or procurement sourcing, which includes three (3) years of developing complex RFQs or RFPs, and two (2) years of management experience, OR Three (3) years of experience at the lower level Category Manager (FEM061) or position equivalent. This job may require Georgia Procurement Manual area-specific certification(s).--Note: An equivalent combination of education and job-specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience, and competencies required to perform successfully at the job listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.