Category Management & Sourcing Specialist (Palm Beach Gardens)

Job Title: Category Management & Sourcing Specialist

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months contract to hire

Job Description:

About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Management & Sourcing professional within the Indirect Procurement organization. The category manager will be responsible for global spend in specific Indirect categories.

This position will develop and implement a sourcing strategy for Indirect Goods and Services in support of Company’s long-term strategy, including improving efficiency, reducing risk, and increasing value.

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide strategic leadership and commodity oversight to maximize business value and results.

· Operational and spend analysis, development and execution of annual sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, supplier performance management & operational support.

· Negotiates or awards contracts within specified spending limits and develops new qualified sources of supply.

· Partners with internal clients and stakeholders to identify sourcing needs and improve sourcing strategy. Leading frequent meetings, project development, negotiation and execution are key deliverables.

· Analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices and lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

· Develops a strategic plan for a commodity or a strategic supplier.

· Responsible for overall relationship with one or multiple strategic accounts across a given commodity.

· Leads sourcing process from RFx to contract signature.

· Ensures supplier or commodity is performing to the designed requirements from delivery, quality and cost perspective.

Required Qualifications:

· BA/BS degree with 3-5 years’ experience.

Preferred qualifications:

· MBA or advanced degree

· 5+ years’ experience in global supply chain management, or business experience.

· 5+ years’ leading cross-functional teams.

· Proven ability to exercise independent business judgment to drive strategy and results. Proven ability to lead a global team to achieve results through leadership & influence. Ability to excel in a dynamic environment.

· Ability to lead analysis and resolution of complex problems where success requires the evaluation of both tangible and intangible variables.

· Strong Communication skills and business acumen

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.