Req ID: RQ208971
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Procurement
Skills:
Internal Customers,Sourcing and Procurement,Strategic Sourcing
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT :
GDIT is seeking a Supply Chain Category Manager to be responsible for developing innovative strategies for the indirect and direct IT Network/Telecom spend category. This role will report to the Sr. Manager of Category Management and will work closely with stakeholders and the Managers and staff of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to ensure strategies are fully understood, executed as designed, and adjusted as additional market knowledge is gained through sourcing activities and monitoring supplier performance. The primary role of this position is to create, socialize, and update category strategies across the network and telecom category (to include but not limited to wireless and wire lines, telecommunications equipment, switches, routers, transceivers, firewalls., etc.) and communicate the strategies to those persons and groups responsible for implementing the strategy. Category strategies focus on maximizing the value obtained from each supply market balancing competing demands including state and federal regulatory requirements imposed upon GDIT by its customers, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); the market strength of GDIT; and the realities of supply markets.
This position requires understanding of the commodity category, as well as large-scale hardware OEMs such as Juniper, HP/Aruba, Verizon, AT&T, Cisco, etc.; strong research skills; high interest in continued learnings; being well organized, proactive, and able to work without much guidance; and exceptional time management skills.
We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day.
This position will be responsible for developing innovative strategies for indirect and direct IT hardware spend category. Duties include but are not limited to:
Conduct detailed supply market research
Establish and leverage relationships with large-scale hardware OEMs
Work closely with internal departments and customer-facing programs to understand, document, and analyze current and forecasted category demands
Develop strategies for gaining the best value from current and future supply markets.
Regularly evaluate category 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.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED :
? Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or 4+ years of equivalent 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, government contractor, or federal government).
?US Citizenship: Performs work on contracts that require US citizenship
? Security clearance level: N/A
?Demonstrated understanding of FAR And its compliance requirements and audit implications on category strategies.
? 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 knowledge of full lifecycle SCM-related topic areas (including strategic sourcing, contract @types, bid sheet structures, proposal analyses, and contract negotiations
? Security clearance level: N/A
?Hybrid: Must able to go into Falls Church or Herndon, VA office
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
? Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
? Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
? Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
? Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in supply chain and logistics at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who thrive on efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
The likely salary range for this position is $91,811 - $95,450. 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. 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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