1. Delivers and reports cost savings to the University and aggressively pursue contract compliance.2. Leads cross functional or multi-departmental sourcing activities throughout the University for assigned category.3. Leads the Category Management and sourcing execution process for assigned categories, typically more complex in nature, larger spend, and larger cross-functional impact.4. Engages large/complex stakeholder groups at Yale.5. Thinks strategically about the spend and key suppliers in their categories.6. Proactively engages category stakeholders to develop / align requirements and set objectives.7. Establishes definition of value and/or total cost of ownership Model for the category, in alignment with stakeholders.8. Identifies value-generating opportunities within the category.9