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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Supply Chain Specialist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Location: San Diego, CA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;12-month assignment (potential to extend)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Pay Rate: $63/hour&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Our public utility client is looking for a Supply Chain specialist to lead negotiations, oversee all stages of strategic procurement, facilitate supplier performance measurement, and collaborate with key suppliers to identify potential areas for improvement.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Duties:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Manage and identify supplier alliance opportunities with supporting internal utility Business Unit&amp;#039;s supplier management efforts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Work with clients to develop and manage tools necessary to track supplier performance, communicate supplier performance metrics to relevant stakeholders, and interface with all levels of Supply Management and Business Unit clients&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Develop and maintain category plans that identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, drive cost savings, manage risk, improve safety, drive innovation, and ensure the continuous development of categories managed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Oversees, plans, manages, and assumes complete responsibility for all activities and processes associated with the categories assigned&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Perform analysis to support the development of category plans to understand customer&amp;#039;s needs, requirements, and plans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Determine the impact of joint efforts on supplier KPIs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Education &amp;amp; Experience:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Bachelor&amp;#039;s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or other related field&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;2-4 years of experience, preferably in category management, strategic sourcing, other procurement-related roles, related analytical role, or business consulting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;3 years of experience leading cross-functional strategic sourcing teams and other change related programs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Construction services and/or material procurement experience is required with experience completing purchases over $10,000,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;span style=\"color:#212121\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-family:symbol\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:10pt\"&gt;&amp;middot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=\"font-family:segoe ui,sans-serif\"&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size:11pt\"&gt;Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation or similar professional certification in Supply Management is desirable&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;\n"
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