Category Lead

  • CITY OF ATLANTA, GA
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Apr 09, 2024
Full Time Administration and Management

Job Description

Posting Open Until Filled

Salary Range - $62,988 - $83,984

General Summary and Classification

Under supervised direction of the Category Manager, the Category Lead will be a successful change agent who can develop strong relationships with senior leaders and build collaborative partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders. This position will play a critical role to promote the strategic vision for the future of the procurement department and with implementing state of the art purchasing and procurement operations. Management responsibilities include problem solving skills, resource allocation for assigning projects, oversite of a portfolio of contracts, recommending procurement strategies and methodology for a defined category of contracts in the most efficient and effective manner for the City of Atlanta.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Business Law, Finance, Purchasing, or closely related field. Minimum (5) years of progressively increasing responsibilities for procurement projects as an individual contributor and three (3) years’ experience with responsibility for leading the management of a team responsible for purchasing and/or procurement responsibility. Public sector experience procurement experience is preferred; but not required.

Preferred Requirements (separate from minimum requirements and not required to qualify for the job)
An advanced degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Law, or a closely related field is preferred. Intermediate to advance skills in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word). Certified Public Procurement Officer (CPPO), Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) or Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB) or equivalent certification.

Job Address

Atlanta, Georgia United States View Map