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The role collaborates with senior internal stakeholders, supply chain teams, and suppliers to use continuous improvement techniques to improve internal Business Unit and supply chain outcomes. The role ensures Supply Chain Management is perceived as a positive, significant, value-adding partner to the business by providing solutions to business and operational supply chain challenges, improving processes to reduce total costs of ownership, and maintaining a strategic approach to procurement and supply management.\nPOSITION QUALIFICATIONS\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Technology, Finance, or other relevant technical discipline preferred \nEducation or experience in contracts \nCertified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) is a plus \nProfessional Contract Manager (CPCM) or Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM) is a plus\n\nExperience:\nAt least 2 years of progressive Supply Chain Management experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier relationship management, or related disciplines \nPrevious category management experience required.\nCompetitive bidding, strategic sourcing, and contract negotiation experience required.\nDemonstrated success developing and implementing category strategies that deliver measurable business value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, operational efficiencies, supplier performance improvements, innovation, and process standardization.\nExperience leading enterprise-wide or program-based category initiatives that drive system-wide impact across large, complex organizations, preferably within utility, power generation, industrial manufacturing, energy, or other asset-intensive environments.\nProven ability to develop category strategies that align with business objectives and support long-term operational, reliability, and financial goals.\nExperience building strategic partnerships and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions and leadership levels.\nExperience managing complex categories with significant annual spend responsibility preferred.\nProject management experience is a plus.\nExperience working within renewable energy categories (solar, wind, battery storage, hydro, etc.) is a plus.\n\nKnowledge & Skills:\nKnowledge of supply markets and purchasing principles \nProfessional written and verbal communication skills\nKnowledge of contract terminology \nFacilitation skills \nProven negotiation skills \nExcellent project management \nStrong skill in use of Microsoft Office \nComprehensive knowledge of SCM \nFinancial acumen and demonstrated aptitude in analytics\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nDevelops and executes category plans that identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, drive cost savings, manage risk, improve safety, drive innovation, and ensure the continuous development of categories managed. \nSupervises, plans, manages, and assumes complete responsibility for all activities and processes associated with the categories assigned, potential categories include solar, wind, battery storage, hydro or other assigned categories. Developing category profiles; conducting market research to identify new suppliers, to predict stresses on the supply base, and to manage pricing (e.g., index pricing and volume discounts). \nTypically manages between $100M - $300M in annual spend\nLeads negotiations, oversees all stages of strategic procurement.\nHelps facilitate supplier performance measurement and collaborates with key suppliers to identify potential areas for improvement.\nManages and identifies supplier alliance opportunities. Supports internal utility Business Unit's supplier management efforts.\nPerforms thorough analysis to support the development of category plans, including but not limited to meeting with internal customers to understand their needs, requirements, and plans; determining the impact of joint efforts on supplier KPIs; analyzing historical spend; forecasting future spend based on demand planning; building cost models; calculating total cost of ownership (TCO); creating supplier value.\nWorks with Business Unit clients to develop and manage tools necessary to track supplier performance (ex: scorecards).\nCommunicates supplier performance metrics to relevant stakeholders on a regular basis.\nInterfaces with all levels of Supply Chain Management and Business Unit clients, including senior management.\nLeads and participates in cross-functional teams, including representatives from Business Unit clients, Supplier Diversity, Risk Management, and/or Legal.\nCreates and implements development 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