Develops and executes category plans to drive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, supplier service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead‑times, payments and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
Develops and executes category plans to drive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, supplier service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead‑times, payments and risk mitigation.
Executes category sourcing strategies including development and implementation of RFIs and RFPs, selection criteria, supplier negotiation and ongoing supplier management.
Engages with operations, production, sales and other cross‑functional teams to ensure ongoing alignment and support of category management or new product introduction goals and objectives.
Develops and implements strategy for more complex categories.
Collaborates with functional and operational leadership to determine prioritized objectives and strategies, assess risks and develop cost / budget objectives.
Specialist – Spend Analytics will be responsible for transforming procurement spend data into actionable cost intelligence to drive insights and strategic decision-making related to procurement and cost optimization.
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth analysis of spend data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies across categories and suppliers.
Utilize statistical techniques and data visualization tools to transform complex datasets into clear, meaningful insights for stakeholders.
Leverage tools such as Python, R, VBA, and advanced Excel to build scalable analytical workflows and automate repetitive data processing tasks.
Apply machine learning techniques to enhance spend classification, outlier detection, and predictive analytics capabilities.
Increase automation across key steps of the spend analysis lifecycle to improve speed, accuracy, and consistency of outputs.
Lead strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management for global supply chain operations.
Locations (2)
Guangzhou, China
Shanghai, China
Responsibilities
Manage Supplier Relationships and collaborate closely with stakeholders to foster innovation.
Engage with management team and stakeholder team members to drive strategic initiatives effectively balancing the RFx process and the TCO evaluation of suppliers against the business stakeholder’s requirements and supplier preferences.
Lead and drive all deliverables, analytics, negotiations and project management details for complex projects spanning regional to global scope.
Manage full sourcing process for strategic outsourcing suppliers including supply market analysis, leverage spend, establishing business requirements, driving requirements, reviewing cost models, negotiating cost reductions, negotiating SOWs, contract terms, executing and monitoring complex contracts, conducting and monitoring supplier business reviews.
Senior global category manager responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and executive-level negotiations within Zebra’s supply chain organization.
Locations (3)
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan
Guangzhou, China
Shanghai, China
Responsibilities
Manage supplier relationships and collaborate with stakeholders
Drive strategic sourcing initiatives and balance RFx process with TCO evaluation
Lead complex projects spanning regional to global scope
Negotiate cost reductions, SOWs, and contract terms
Conduct supplier business reviews and cost analysis
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting/Finance or equivalent
Service Delivery Leader - S&P - Procurement Ops 4D
Lead procurement operations and sourcing activities for global clients, managing supplier negotiations, contract drafting, and cost savings initiatives.
Responsibilities
Assist client category team in defining sourcing event requirements
As the Associate Category Buyer, you will be responsible for supporting National Grid’s sourcing activities for US Procurement and delivering innovative thinking to help categories and stakeholders make effective sourcing decisions.
Lead and co‑lead technology sourcing initiatives, manage category strategy, negotiate contracts, and drive cost optimization for Okta’s technology organization globally.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $100,000—$137,500 USD
Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies for technology categories
Lead strategic sourcing events and contract negotiations
Negotiate commercial terms and manage supplier relationships
Conduct spend analytics and provide recommendations
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field
Develop annual category management plan incorporating stakeholder strategy, goals, challenges, constraints and objectives with a 1 to 3-year time horizon.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting/Finance or equivalent
Nice to have: MBA
Nice to have: Familiarity with outsourcing operation models (Contract Manufacturing, JDM, ODM, OEM)
Nice to have: Strong familiarity with IT hardware industry
Nice to have: Deep understanding of cost models and Supplier Strategy development
Competitive salary ranging from $70,000 to $89,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package
Responsibilities
Support National Grid’s sourcing activities for US Procurement
Deliver innovative thinking to help categories and stakeholders make effective sourcing decisions
Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish clear business needs
Support the delivery of savings targets
Craft structured agreements with legal and stakeholder input
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited institution, preferably in supply chain, business, operations management, information technology, or a related field
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