Category Lead I (Procurement) Job

Holman is currently accepting applications for the role of Procurement Category Lead I.

Principal Purpose of Position:

• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, in line with current corporate strategy to provide for continual improvement in sourcing
• Analyze internal customer’s needs and investigate potential new suppliers
• Lead, support and manage the RFP process to obtain the best possible terms with suppliers
• Serve as a liaison between suppliers and legal department during contract negotiation
• Submit necessary paperwork to ensure completeness and compliance with company policy related to suppliers (Contract, Vendor Access Agreement, COI)
• Play a key role in communicating change of suppliers and implementation of same with key operations personnel
• Analyze contracts, invoices and documentation for compliance with existing agreements (KPIs, SLAs, price). Create detailed reports based on findings and follow up on resolutions
• Analyze and calculate current costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditures
• Monitor vendor performance and investigate vendor complaints to ensure a satisfactory resolution for all parties
• Ability to identify how suppliers affect the company across all business lines and how changes in the relationship may impact other areas of the business
• Support special projects or initiatives as required

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related fields.
• Working knowledge of Iaas/Paas cost drivers, consumption models, and FinOp principles; able to partner with Centers of Excellence or architects to right-size solutions.
• Familiar with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar regulatory framework
• Clear understanding of contract terms and conditions
• CPSM certification preferred

Relevant Work Experience:

• Tableau and/or PowerBI, and cost-modeling
• Hands-on-sourcing or vendor-management experience with payment processors, core banking or trading platforms, RegTech, or digital assets infrastructure.
• 5-8 years strategic sourcing/category management, with at least 3 years owning complex IT spend (software, Saas, cloud, hardware) and financial-services/treasury spend (payment platforms, banking services, risk and compliance tools)
• Proven ability to run full source-to-contract lifecycle, negotiate master agreements, and drive measurable savings/ROI

Planning/Organizing/Managerial Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Attention to detail, accuracy in addition to the ability to work effectively independently and as a team member.
• Must have strong time management and organizational skills.
• Desire to learn new skills / concepts.

Outputs:

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Goals will be set and monitored for achievement
• Success will be tracked through cost and time savings through efficiency enhancements
• Communication amongst team members and company-wide is key to success

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