Hiring: Category Lead – Administration, Facilities & Construction (Office of Procurement) Company: The Johns Hopkins University Location: Baltimore, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:45:52 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Risk Management, SAP About the job Required Skills: •Create and execute category strategies by leveraging current and future business requirements, market intelligence, and historical spend to drive cost reduction, enterprise consistency, and business value. •Develop and lead cross functional teams to derive common specifications for products based on commodity knowledge, departmental requirements, product availability, etc. •Create a category specific initiative pipeline that will forecast and direct procurement projects and sourcing activities •Procure products, equipment and services and arrange for leases and rentals. Coordinate and conduct negotiations with suppliers to achieve business objectives with a positive result. •Develop new sources of supplies. Evaluate and select vendors. Perform strategic sourcing activities utilizing an array of e-procurement tools. •Negotiate, write and revise contracts ensuring contracts account for preferential commercial terms, relevant laws, regulations and risk. •Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and enhance working relationships with key preferred suppliers. •Establish category metrics and savings targets, monitor performance, and communicate these to stakeholders Qualifications: •Bachelor's Degree. •Two years of experience in purchasing or strategic sourcing. •Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. •Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date. •Additional years of purchasing or strategic sourcing experience. •CPM, CPSM, or other relevant procurement certification preferred. •Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency •Analytical Skills - Developing •Category Management - Developing •Data Management and Analysis - Developing Compensation: •$55,145 - $96,760 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!