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Category Specialist

Location: Peachtree Corners, GA, USA

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 209075

External Description:

The Group
Sourcing at Teradata is changing for the better. We are maturing our organization from areactionary to becoming a strategic business partner. Service redesign, digital enablement, and overall process transformation are only a few of the new directives of the Sourcing and Procurement strategy. Are you ready to change with us?

Your mission will be to support a center-led operating model to promote role clarity and work optimization, drive greater visibility and influence in the organization and ensure Teradata is achieving the best value for its spend.

The Work
As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist at Teradata, you will be a key member of our Enterprise Sourcing & Strategy Solutions team, charged with driving compelling results and value to Teradata through strategic procurement activities.

What You’ll Do

  • Support Category Leaders in developing and executing Category strategies
  • Conduct financial, demand and supply market analysis, and interact with business leaders to support the Category Leaders in the development of Category strategies
  • Conduct spend analytics; use data to influence change and build strong ROI
  • Model, monitor, and report trends in underlying cost drivers
  • Develop and execute complex RFI/RFQ/RFPs with quality and in timeframes as directed by Category Leaders.
  • Execute contract renewals and new contracts as assigned by Category Leaders. Negotiate best possible commercial terms while protecting Teradata through the use of standard terms and conditions.
  • Interact directly with vendor and internal business leaders for day-to-day activities.
  • Continuously gather business intelligence on category-specific sourcing best practices and summarize/share with Category Leaders
  • Build knowledge/credibility within assigned categories – bring new and actionable category-specific insights to Category Leaders based on knowledge of category best practices and trends.
  • Conduct other (frequently cross-functional) projects as assigned.

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, or Consulting
  • Demonstrated experience in strategically supporting data-driven cross-functional efforts and managing communications with diverse set of stakeholders.
  • Understanding and application of sourcing policies, procedures, and supply strategies
  • Capable of coordinating across business units and sharing critical information, with a strength in explaining complex concepts and coaching individuals through complex decision-making
  • Capable of managing deadlines and balancing multiple priorities.

This position will sit in our Peachtree Corners office near Atlanta, GA. We will also consider candidates local to our San Diego, CA headquarters.

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: Peachtree Corners

State: Georgia

Community / Marketing Title: Category Specialist

Job Category: Finance

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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