Category Manager, Capital Procurement - (26-PROC-301012-125) at District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority — USA | Base Career

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Finance, Procurement and Compliance

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services.

DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities.

To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day—exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.

The Category Manager, Capital Procurement manages large and complex category and sourcing projects in various capital projects. This position will use category management and strategic sourcing methodology to bring best value to DC Water by conducting market research, vendor development, developing category and sourcing strategy, creating customized RFx documents, negotiating business deals and contracts, and managing business relationships with key suppliers and end-user departments. The Category Manager, Capital Procurement, may also provide guidance and direction to lower-level category and sourcing specialists.

Develops and implements category and sourcing strategies and goals for the assigned categories to achieve department and business goals.
Manages the full range of sourcing and contracting activities for the assigned categories or as requested by management.
Develops complex RFx and other solicitation documents and independently manages and leads the entire sourcing and contracting process including vendor search, proposal evaluation, deal and contract negotiation and award.

*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader.

Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life’s most precious resource in the nation’s capital.

Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.
Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values—accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.
Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees’ individuality and unique contributions.
Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with disabilities”.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to

perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please

email complianceada@dcwater.com .

Category Manager, Capital Procurement - (26-PROC-301012-125)

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