Responsibilities
- Client Advisory & Design & Construction Category Leadership
- Category Strategy & Planning
- Center of Excellence (COE) Orchestration
- Sourcing, Negotiation & Contract Outcomes
- Value Delivery & Performance Management
- Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement
- Leadership & Practice Contribution
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement consulting, or outsourced procurement services
- Proven experience-owning category strategy and delivering results in a client-facing or advisory environment
- Demonstrated success influencing senior-level stakeholders in complex, matrixed environments
- Experience managing vendor relationships and supporting high-value contract negotiations
- Highly skilled in diplomacy, consensus-building, and cross-functional leadership
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong commitment to client service and value creation
- Polished communicator and presenter, both formally and informally
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel-based financial analysis and PowerPoint presentations
- Proven experience driving operational transformation and organizational change management
- Strong problem-solving, judgment, and leadership capabilities
- Ability to operate strategically while maintaining comfort overseeing execution details
Nice to Have
- MBA or advanced degree
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Westport, CT, Charleston, SC
Additional Information
- Offer behavioral health services within the medical support insurance plan and everyday support tools to help with mental health.
- This role is remote and requires periodic travel to the client’s office in the St Louis, MO area as needed for team collaboration and business activities.
