Category Associate - Washington, United States - IFC Systems Corporation

IFC Systems Corporation

Verified Company

Washington, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Category Associate

Job #:

- req27033
Organization:

World Bank
Sector:
Procurement
Grade:
GD
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Washington, DC,United States
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
English
Closing Date:
5/9/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description

Unit Overview:

The Corporate Procurement Unit is responsible for the procurement of goods, works and services (including consulting services) to support the WBG's 130+ offices around the world.

Corporate Procurement manages an annual spend around USD 2B with around 25,000 vendors. The team has staff located in Washington, DC, Chennai, India and Sofia, Bulgaria.

Corporate Procurement utilizes category management to achieve better outcomes, improved quality, greater savings, efficient use of resources, a better understanding of the market, and an increased focus on collaboration and innovation.

Corporate Procurement focuses on three key principles:
Commerciality, Risk Management, and Environmental, Social, and Governance outcomes

Categories of spend include:
i) Corporate Services and Real Estate; ii) Human Resources and Professional Services; and iii) Technology.

To learn more about Corporate Procurement, visit:
CP website.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Procurement Associate (Category Associate) position is located at the Corporate Procurement Technology team in Chennai, India.

This position reports to the Senior Procurement Specialist (Head of Category), who in turn reports to the Chief of Corporate Procurement.

Responsibilities include supporting activities for Category Managers and Analyst in conducting sourcing activities.

Understanding Procurement policies and procedures and guiding clients, understanding business needs, conducting analysis, sourcing administrative tasks, projects, and external analysis (e.g., market research & forecast, market share & trends, benchmarks, cost drivers), attending meetings with clients and vendors as directed.

The position for the category team understanding of general procurement processes and principles; experience in category management as well as exposure to technology sourcing will be beneficial.

The category includes, but is not limited to, IT Infrastructure (Data Center & colocation service, Mid-High-end servers and software, Data Back-up services), Business, Applications for Finance, Accounting, HR, Treasury, General Services, familiarity with cloud-based software services (XaaS), and other related IT solutions and disruptive technologies.

Key accountability for this position includes:

Performs administrative tasks supporting Category Manager and Analyst in Conducting procurement, sourcing, and category management activities required by the World Bank Group globally.
Understands client's needs, generates solicitations, and manages bidding process for assigned areas; collaborates with clients in developing procurement plans as directed; carries out market research to identify sources of supply; reviews technical specifications for completeness and competitive qualities; develops vendor prequalifying and evaluation criteria; prepares contracts; and engages vendors in process discussions.
Category management of designated categories.
Monitors vendor commercial performance.
Conducts research, trend analysis and benchmarking in international markets including category management.
Liaises with clients in preparation and delivery of presentations to Procurement Committees.
Undertakes activities to ensure compliance with World Bank Groups' policy.
Maximizes positive impact on sustainability (diversity, environment, social responsibility) through the sourcing process and category management.
Possesses a good understanding of risk management, analyses risks, and works with business partners to mitigate risks through sourcing and managing risks during category management.

Due to the requirements of the job, this position may require frequent adjustments to the work schedule created by the time zone difference with many of the clients it supports and may also involve a limited amount of travel.

Selection Criteria

Bachelor's or Masters degree in Business Administration, Sciences, Commercial, Public Administration or equivalent combination of education and experience. Recognized professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, PMI) or courses in addition to the education would be highly desirable.
Minimum three years of relevant experience is in the field of Procurement, Business Development, Portfolio Management, and Commercial experience as well as, contract management, dispute resolution, and managing interpersonal relationships and communication with key stakeholders and suppliers dealing with external and internal agencies. Preference will be given to those with experience in category management and IT/Technology sourcing, IT project ma