Category Manager, Goods & Services - (25-PROC-301003-119)

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General

 

Job Title:Category Manager, Goods & ServicesJob Code:P0521Supervises Directly:No  New or Revised:RevisedRegular or At-Will:At-WillDate Last Revised:5/24/2024Exempt or Non-Exempt:ExemptCompensation Approval Signature: Union/ Non-Union:Non-UnionDepartment Name and Division: Procurement-Goods & ServicesSalary Schedule: Non-Union Salary RangeCost Center Code:   301003 Grade:NU17Essential Position:NoReports To:Manager, Category Management EEO Code:ProfessionalsWork FormatHybrid

 

Who We Are & What We Do:

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

 

Role Description:

The Category Manager, Goods & Services, is responsible for managing large and complex sourcing projects in assigned categories. The role uses strategic sourcing and category management methodologies to bring best value to DC Water by conducting market research, developing category, and sourcing strategy, creating customized RFx documents, executing on the strategies, negotiating the business deals and contracts, and managing business relationships with key suppliers and end-user departments. The role also provides guidance and direction to less-experienced Category Managers and Sourcing Specialists. The Category Manager will gain and provide expertise in one or more categories such as, capital equipment, instrumentation, and maintenance, IT (hardware, software, and services), professional services, direct raw materials (including chemicals), small construction, maintenance and repair services, lab supplies, employee benefits (inclusive of insurance), fleet, temporary staffing, specialized services (i.e. risk management, financial services) and more. 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and manages category and sourcing strategies as assigned to add value to DC Water, achieve department and business goals, and generate cost savings. 
• Independently manages and leads cross-functional teams through the entire sourcing and contracting process, including developing business and technical requirements, understanding the total cost of ownership, the supply base, market drivers, developing customized solicitations, analyzing proposals, conducting supplier viability assessments, supplier selection, and contract negotiations and execution.
• Handles contract, internal and/or supplier issues and escalations.  
• Optimizes internal processes, workflows, and interfaces to enhance category-specific productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Attends Outreach events to cultivate relationships with suppliers and leads efforts to optimize the sourcing process.
• Manages supplier business relationships, including contract and Service Level Agreement negotiations, establishing metrics, ensuring supplier performance, and leading business meetings. 
• Manages business relationships with internal customers, including maintaining stakeholder engagement to ensure strategies are aligned with current and future requirements.<