What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Analyst position at Visionaire Partners?
An elite organization is seeking a professional to manage procurement for designated materials and services. This role drives short-term tactical needs and establishes long-term supply agreements to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) while maintaining high standards of quality, delivery, and service. You will support supply-chain strategies aligned with internal departments to maintain operational competitiveness and shareholder value.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze procurement data, track trends, and build leadership dashboards.
- Mitigate supply risk, manage purchase orders, negotiate terms, and evaluate vendor KPIs/scorecards.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, SOX, and antitrust laws.
- Minimize inventory investments while maintaining optimal service levels.
- Support varied categories (such as complex transit components, industrial tools, logistics, tech services, and facility operations).
- Act as an internal liaison, drive process automation, and leverage SAP platform tools (moving toward modern S4/Ariba systems).
- 3 years in sourcing or purchasing with strong negotiation skills.
- Proficient in SAP (ECC or S4) and advanced MS Excel for financial/TCO data analysis.
- Strong leadership traits, analytical mindset, and exceptional communication skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain focus preferred; Master's is a plus).
- 6 month contract with high conversion potential.
- Hybrid, 4 days a week onsite in Midtown.
- Benefits: Provided through Visionaire Partners. Full-time W2 contractors, spouses/domestic partners, and dependents receive a comprehensive package: 401k (up to 4% match), medical, dental, vision, life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and Medical/Dependent Care FSAs.