Source: https://deftridge.com/job/category-strategy-paper-calgary-dt-3324840/ Title: Category Strategy Paper, hybrid in Calgary | Deftridge Summary: Category Strategy Paper for a senior Procurement & Vendor Manager, hybrid in Calgary. CA$65-CA$81 an hour, about 13 hours in total. Starts within 7 days. One-off Posted Oct 27 · DT-3324840 # Category Strategy Paper Senior · Procurement & Vendor Manager · Hybrid · Calgary **CA$65–CA$81** / hour About CA$580–CA$1,310 in total. Set by the company within a range checked against market pay for the role; your recruiter agrees your exact rate with you before anything is sent. Deftridge adds 15% on top and bills it to the company, so **nothing comes out of your rate**. - **Company** Warehousing operator for pharma · 1,001–5,000 employeesCL-32980 · based in Hamilton - **Where** Hybrid · Calgary - **Format** One-off task - **Time needed** about 13 h in total - **Start** Starts within 7 days - **Level** Senior · 5-10 years - **When you work** Weekday evenings2 h a week overlap with MT **5** professionals have asked about this task **688** tasks of this type completed on Deftridge ## About this task This warehousing operator for pharma (1,001–5,000 employees) is looking for a senior Procurement & Vendor Manager for a single piece of work with a fixed scope and a fixed price. Market view and plan for a spend category. A fresh pair of experienced eyes is needed, and the result is a document or file the team can use straight away. It moves goods for customers, so the data is operational and updated daily. The team sits in Calgary. Everything can be done remotely; an occasional visit is welcome and never required for the first month. Most people do this on weekday evenings; replies inside the working day are not expected. About 2 hours a week should overlap with the team's day (MT). ## What you deliver - Write a category strategy for marketing agencies with a sourcing plan. - A 20-minute walkthrough call, or a recorded screen share if you prefer - The finished deliverable in the agreed file format, with sources and assumptions listed - One round of edits after the company's review is included ## How the work runs - Day 1: scope confirmed in writing, files shared - Middle of the period: draft shared for early feedback - Last day: final version and handover note **Duration:** 2 to 3 weeks. Accepted when the output matches the agreed checklist and the sample check passes; the recruiter confirms by e-mail. ## Tools Excel PowerPoint ## Who fits - 5-10 years of hands-on work as a Procurement & Vendor Manager, or the equivalent mix of roles - Comfortable working in Excel and PowerPoint - Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate ### Nice to have - A habit of asking one clarifying question early rather than five late - Used to short written handovers ## Not included - Anything that needs a signature in your own name unless the brief says so - On-call availability outside the agreed window - Managing other contractors or employees ## How you get paid - The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice. - Deftridge pays you in CAD after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement. - You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs. - You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge. ## What happens after you say you're interested 1. **Within one working day** A recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want. 1. **You agree the rate** You and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead. 1. **With your written OK** The company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days. 1. **Start** You sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above. ## What the company sees about you First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details. Your profile **Alex** Senior Procurement & Vendor Manager - **Experience** 5-10 years in operations & assistance - **Tools** Excel, PowerPoint - **Offers** 13 hours in total, weekday evenings - **Rate** CA$73 an hour, agreed with the recruiter ## Questions about pay and privacy The rules are the same for every task. [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job. CL-32980 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead. ## Interested in this task? Leave your first name and e-mail. You hear back from a recruiter inside one working day, and nothing reaches the company without your written OK. - You see and agree the rate before the company hears about you - Your employer and surname stay private - E-mail only, no phone calls Thank you, Category Strategy Paper is noted. 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