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MV Transportation is the leading public transportation provider in North America. We seek a Special Projects Manager / Category Manager who can work with our Business Development (BD) team on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)administration. Also, performing Category Manager functions for our DBE suppliers. This position is a member of MV’s Source to Settle (S2S) team. This role serves as a liaison between S2S, maintenance, operations, business development, and any other key stakeholder organizations.

 

Who You Are: You must get along well with your coworkers, enjoy working on a team while possessing the discipline and drive to work independently! You must be willing to work nights and weekends as schedules require, and to be present during regular work hours.

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

DBE

Identify RFP DBE requirements and responsible for developing solicitation material and scopes of work/quote forms for individual sales projectsDefines functional and technical requirementsPerforms solicitation, outreach, documentation of all DBE participation, GFE (Good Faith Efforts), and goal achievementDevelop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure successful collaborationMaintain alignment of regulatory requirements

Category Manager

Lead cross-functional negotiating teams targeting key spend categoriesDevelop and implement commodity strategies and establish and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers to ensure successful implementation and supportRemain current with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market experts; identify and communicate new technologies and solutions to key problems in the assigned spend areasMaintain a working knowledge of internal policies (e.g. Source to Settle, code of ethics) or procedures to ensure the behavior exhibited by the organization is with the highest level of integrity, honesty and transparencyMust have a proven execution of a customer service mindset where Excellence is the only acceptable outcome

Key Performance Indicators:

Maintains internal and external deadlines (% on-time)Ability to manage volume (% of work assigned)Ability to achieve flawless execution on deliverables (% contribution/peer feedback)

Talent Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public administration, supply chain, business administration, law, or a related field preferredStrong communication skills, including high-level writing and editing skills, superb reading comprehension skill, the ability to speak publicly, and the ability to explain complex informationAbility to review, interpret, and explain legal contract requirementsPossess the drive to be successful in an extremely fast-paced environmentExpert in multi-task computer operation in Microsoft Office, including expertise in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft TeamsMust possess excellent proofreading and cross-referencing skillsMust be able to work outside standard business hours when the occasion arisesImpeccable organizational and time management skillsAbility to work multiple new business projects simultaneouslyAbility to develop reach out and work with stakeholdersMust be accountableStrong interpersonal skills, a high level of professionalism, and the ability to establish effective working relationships with key business partnersMust be resourceful, ask questions, create solutions with a high attention to detailCritical thinking skills are a must, as is creative problem solving, work independently and time managementTransportation sector experience preferred

 

MV Transportation is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.  The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants. 

 

Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

 

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