Category Manager - Global Facilities

Title: Category Manager - Global Facilities
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 3-4 months
Pay Range: $55-60/hr
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Onsite - Lehi, UT

About the Opportunity:

Our client, a leader in the Technology sector, is looking for a skilled Category Manager - Global Facilities to join their team for a 3-4 months engagement. This project involves serving as a liaison for sophisticated and impactful sourcing projects related to global facilities, driving continuous improvement, and overseeing contract strategies and renewals. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:

• Serving as a liaison with internal business partners and external suppliers in the strategies and execution of sophisticated and impactful sourcing projects related to facilities.
• Developing, issuing, and coordinating RFx activity and leading commercial negotiations to find the best sourcing solution.
• Overseeing the process of disseminating and following contract obligations, and instituting a complete strategy to approach renewal.
• Ensuring proper risk mitigation by liaising with Legal and helping internal partners obtain robust Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Reporting progress on a weekly basis, indicating work planning and work in progress, and accurately adding agreements, service details, and payment forecasts into procurement systems in a complete and timely manner.

Required Skills & Experience:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience serving as a liaison with internal business partners and external suppliers in the strategies and execution of sophisticated and impactful sourcing projects related to facilities.
• Deep expertise in facility trends and commercial models, and apt to train others on the same across the organization. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals, handling your workload and priorities effectively.
• Experience in fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis, with mastery of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and familiarity with BI reporting and spend analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications, time management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to synthesize and present complex matters and data analysis in executive presentation views with insightful commentary.

W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)

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