Req ID: RQ202643
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Supply Chain
Skills:
Negotiation,Risk Management,Strategy Development,Supplier Performance Management (PM),Vendor Performance Management
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
GDIT is seeking a Supply Chain Category Manager to be responsible for developing innovative strategies for indirect and direct spend categories specifically in the software commodity area.
This position requires understanding of the software commodity category, as well as vendors like Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, IBM, Splunk, VMWare, UiPath, etc., strong research skills; high interest in continued learnings; being well organized, proactive, and able to work with little supervision; and exceptional time management skills.
HOW A SUPPLY CHAIN CATEGORY MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Conduct detailed supply market research
This position will be responsible for developing innovative strategies for indirect and direct Software spend categories
Establish and leverage relationships with key strategic suppliers in the software commodity space
Work closely with internal departments and customer-facing programs to understand, document and analyze current and forecasted technology demands
Develop strategies for gaining the best value from current and future supply markets
Regularly evaluate the software commodity space and adjust strategies, as appropriate, based on changing market conditions, internal demand, supplier performance, and other factors
Ensure Category Strategies balance the various regulatory requirements imposed upon GDIT Supply Chain by its customers, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); the market strength of GDIT; and the realities in the various markets to maximize value obtained from each supplier.
Solve process, supplier performance and market-disruption problems including developing solutions under tight timeframes
Establish process and methodology for technology and architecture support for system development
Create and manage technology strategy and roadmap to influence IT decision making; perform R&D as necessary
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
? Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4+ additional years of relevent work experience in lieu of a degree
? Experience: 5+ years of corporate commercial or FAR regulated supply chain experience (experience in a Fortune 500 company and Government contractor preferred).
? Location: Remote
? Performs work on contracts that require U.S. citizenship
? Experience: Strong experience with business analysis and requirements gathering techniques
? Demonstrated knowledge of full lifecycle SCM-related topic areas (including strategic sourcing, contract @types, bid sheet structures, proposal analyses, and contract negotiations)
? Demonstrated cost containment experience
? Experience managing complex project and influencing persons not in one's chain of authority
? Experience in written/oral communications at all levels of the company (including C-level / Executive)
? Demonstrated ability to work with little supervision, be proactive in problem prevention and resolution, an able to balance competing demands on one's time.
Desired Qualifications:
Demonstrated understanding of FAR and its compliance requirements and audit implications on category strategies.
Demonstrated experience in developing effective negotiating strategies.
Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships including performing vendor performance evaluation
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
? Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
? 401K with company match
? Comprehensive health and wellness packages
? Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
? Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
? Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
? Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $72,509 - $85,100. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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