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Category Lead - Lab/Scientific/Academic

Johns Hopkins University
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Feb 13, 2025
We are seeking a *Category Lead - Lab/Scientific/Academicthat performs strategic sourcing and procures supplies and services for assigned commodities/services under the direction of the Category Portfolio Group Manager. This role's primary focus will be in the category of lab/scientific/academic services and is responsible for maximizing company profitability for an assigned category to achieve established annualized savings targets. Specific Duties & Responsibilities* Procure products, equipment, services and arrange for leases and rentals. Coordinate and conduct negotiations with suppliers to achieve business objectives with a positive result. Develop new sources of supply as needed. Evaluate and select vendors. Perform strategic sourcing activities utilizing an array of e-procurement tools. Negotiate, write and revise contracts ensuring they include preferential commercial terms, adherence to relevant laws/regulations and risk mitigation. Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and enhance working relationships with key preferred suppliers. Establish category metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders. Develop a working knowledge of relevant industry trends and issues, market conditions, audit process and ethical standards governing relationships between buyer and seller. Participates in portfolio category strategy development and implementation activities leveraging current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with stakeholders to ensure strategy alignment to divisional needs over time as well as work collaboratively with Johns Hopkins Health System where interests align. Provides category specific subject matter expertise and insights to internal clients and regular status updates of all projects to leadership. Maintains expertise in the spend category through relationships with internal customers, suppliers and market experts. Participates in the processing and maintenance of purchase orders, contracts and proposals for clients and vendors, per the spend category. Accountable for the negotiation and establishment of preferential commercial terms with suppliers and directing, preparing and reviewing related legal contracts. Works with legal, internal audit and other related compliance groups to ensure category strategies and supplier contracts account for relevant laws, regulations, and risk policies. Acts as change agent and advocate for procurement as a value-added partner. Performs other duties as assigned. Special Skills and Knowledge Keen negotiation skills. Be comfortable working in a de-centralized procurement environment. Familiarity with applicable state and federal laws and regulations helpful. Experience in use of eSourcing tools to enable optimal strategic outcomes. Experience compiling and analyzing data to identify trends. Knowledge of P2P process. Ability to process multiple projects, set priorities and work independently. Strong analytical and financial skills. Strong oral and written communication. Proficiency in MS Suite (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Project, Excel) and eSourcing tools. Knowledge of SAP a plus. Applies flexible approach to achieving category results in dynamic situations. Innovative Thinking: Proven ability to connect ideas, events, and circumstances to find solutions to business problems or goals. Contract knowledge of both commercial and legal terms. Ability to work independently. Energetic and self-motivated. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree, with CPM or CPSM preferred. Minimum of 2 years purchasing experience. Additional experience may substitute for education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications Minimum of 3 years of progressive procurement experience, preferably designing and implementing successful Lab & Scientific Goods and Services category portfolio strategies. Classified Title: Category Lead Job Posting Title (Working Title):Category Lead - Lab/Scientific/Academic Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm FLSA Status:Exempt Location:Hybrid/JH at Keswick Department name: Buying Personnel area: University Administration Total Rewards The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Education and Experience Equivalency Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job. Applicants Completing Studies Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date. Background Checks The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. 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