Category Specialist

LanceSoft, Inc.
Raleigh, NC

Job Description:

Title: CAPEX Construction Category Specialist

Location: 901 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, NC 2760

Duration: (1- Year on Assignment! with possible extension).

Shift: 1st shift

Pay Rate: $49.00/hr

20% Travel - Within US.

Fully Onsite 100%


At Company purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories.

Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society.

Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.


  • Develop, plan, and implement Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories.
  • Ensure execution in accordance with Company, SCM and Supply Base Management instructions and procedures.

We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in CAPEX Construction area.

If you are flexible and enthusiastic about adapting to various work environments, and have a keen interest in exploring the inner workings of our client's projects, you will be a great fit for our team.


You will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers, trends, and best practices within the CAPEX construction industry.
  • Ensure identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.
  • Manage the end-to-end sourcing process, including supplier selection, negotiations, and contract management.
  • Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, savings forecasts, and any relevant KPIs.

Basic Qualifications:

  • BA / BS in Supply Chain/Business Administration/Real Estate/Finance or related discipline.
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in large scale CAPEX Construction projects and Strategic Sourcing in a company.
  • Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing category strategies.


Good understanding about technical categories presents within all capital projects:

  • Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with little oversight and direction.
  • Project management and execution skills.
  • Strong knowledge of MS office tools including MS Project, MS Excel etc., SAP Ariba knowledge is an asset.

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