Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Senior Category Analyst
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Finance/Accounting/Purchasing
Department	University Procurement
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Category Analyst for University Procurement Services. Reporting to an Associate Director in University Procurement Services, the Senior Category Analyst is responsible for the full life cycle of the procurement process, including independently sourcing products and services across the university in alignment with Rutgers University policies and best practices in strategic sourcing. The Senior Category Analyst, working within the University’s sourcing plans, provides excellent customer service and works directly with customers to identify and support procurement needs, independently sourcing products and service identify suppliers, and establish and monitor term contracts. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Serves as the main point-of-contact for issues related to procurement requests and contracts. Negotiates the more complex and/or critical University-wide, best-priced vendor contracts and drives strategic spending through them. Increases goods and services covered by contracts and helps increased contract utilization through policies and incentives, as well as through marketing and customer service strategies. Standardizes and manages demand for commonly purchased goods and services. Independently conducts category sourcing to make purchasing easier and more efficient for client base. Facilitates the procurement process through the issuance of competitive solicitations, develops clear and accurate scopes of work, and conducts pre-bid and post-bid meetings with suppliers. Serves as a subject matter expert in various categories and is a resource for the university community. Identifies opportunities to leverage the University’s category historical spend through category sourcing initiatives while maintaining or improving the quality of products and services. Works with the Strategic Sourcing team on data analysis and category industry opportunities. Executes category-sourcing initiatives by calculating base line spend and savings for category sourcing initiatives. Collaborates with category subject matter experts for recommendations to develop category sourcing requirements and supplier evaluation criteria. Assists with implementing strategic sourcing methodology and process for assigned category and communicates, educates and obtains support for Strategic Sourcing methodology and process from key stakeholders throughout the University system. Exercises independent review and approval of purchase orders up to $100,000 and insures the validity of informal bid process and of sole/single source procurements through market analysis and research. Ensures compliance with university guidelines, policies, and procedures. Develops and manages effective relationships with suppliers. Analyzes use of both University and state term contracts and works with suppliers and customers to identify and investigate continuous improvement opportunities within the category management-sourcing group and throughout the Procurement function. Serves as a mentor and works with the Associate Director to develop staff in the category area. Completes various other tasks and duties as assigned.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	67500.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	84097.000
Annual Maximum Salary	100694.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s degree in business administration, purchasing, supply chain management, finance or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. 5 years experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, finance or a related field.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must demonstrate the ability to work across different category areas as required. Must demonstrate thorough understanding of strategic sourcing and possess the ability to work independently. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills including the ability to foster relationships while maintaining compliance with policies and procedures is required. Must be a team player and have the ability to balance multiple tasks at the same time. Must be capable of successfully managing significant strategic sourcing projects with limited management involvement. Must possess strong computer skills including proficiency with the Office suite of products. Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Must have strong project management skills and problem solving abilities and a strong professional presence. Must have experience in working with automated purchasing system.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience in a specific commodity category is preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions	This position must be on campus a minimum of three days per week.

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST2748
Posting Open Date	08/24/2022
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement