We have a current opportunity for a Category Manager - Vessels on a temporary basis. The position will be based in Boston, New York or Rhode Island. For further information about this position please apply. 

Responsible procurement professional for one or more categories or segments of the Operations and Maintenance division.  The Regional Category Manager is responsible for input to regional category strategy, alignment of procurement operations with their global counterparts, Pipeline and resource planning, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), supply chain intelligence,  conducting of formal procurement events (tenders, direct awards, call offs…etc.), contract negotiation and execution and operations stakeholder procurement support and guidance.  
 
This particular Senior Regional Category Manager role will be responsible for Vessel Charters (CTVs, SOVs, Jack Up vessels, barges …etc.) during the operations and maintenance phase of all Americas offshore wind farms. 
 
Operating model – global & regional collaboration

• Accountable for ensuring feedback loop is established between region and global category team:
  • Provide regional & local Procurement input to global category team
  • Provide input from global module team to local Procurement team and regional & local stakeholders

Category strategy
Responsible for proactively participate, respond and provide input to regional category strategy to ensure that it is aligned with the global category strategy and responsible for implementing and executing the strategy in the region
 
Category excellence
Responsible for providing category excellence support (category excellence compliance)
 
Pipeline and resources
Responsible regional pipeline to global category team
 
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Responsible for driving and managing regional & local supplier performance review in accordance with global SRM framework and supplier segmentation
Responsible for developing an approved vendor list within the region based on local capabilities and coordinated with GCM
Data transparency
Responsible for ensuring transparency on data impacting the region (budgets, spend, cost development and cost split, contracts accessibility) in a standardized way
 
Supply chain intelligence
Responsible for regional supply chain intelligence (market development and supplier landscapes) and understanding regional supply chain risks and opportunities
 
Vessel charter contract management
Responsible for contract management activities related to Company Americas Service Operations Vessels (SOVs), Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) and Jack-Up or Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) chartered for Operations.  Responsible for strategic alignment with the Project and Contractor Management Vessel Manager.
 
Vessel Charter Sourcing
Responsible for sourcing, negotiating and contract execution activities for additional required vessels during Operations.
 
 
Apttus and Jaggaer
Responsible for ensuring data in Apttus and Jaggaer concerning the region is up to date and in high quality
 
New markets and local content
Responsible for ensuring that local content requirements are captured in the category strategy for the region

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.