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Aston Carter Senior Category Specialist in Hagerstown, Maryland
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Sr. Category Specialist | Hybrid to Hagerstown, MD | Pay up to 122,500 | Permanent Opportunity
Description:
The Sr Category Specialist role will be a sr level position within the supply chain category management and new product development functions. This role will engage in advanced data gathering, analytics, and manipulation. This role will frequently use internal and external data to provide category usage, trends, and company/customer supply chain impact. The Sr Category Specialist will regularly conduct benchmarking, market intelligence, and supply base research to identify and capture value for the business. This role leads one or more spend categories and may function as a working leader.
Day to Day: Will be serving as the lead with multiple suppliers and vendor negotiations, analytics, and relationship building. 1 supplier has 800 parts that this person would support.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree and five (5) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to travel 10-20%.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Category strategy experience within the manufacturing industry.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.
Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.
Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.