Category Leader, Expert
Category Leader, Expert
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Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This Client is a holding company that primarily operates through Gas and Electric Company subsidiary. The subsidiary provides natural gas and electric service to residential and business clients. It also offers building and construction programs energy efficiency financing electric vehicle charge networks wireless solutions battery storage systems etc. This Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.
Job Title: Category Leader Expert
Location: Oakland CA
Duration: Full Time
Job Type: Full Time
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
Position Summary
- As a Category Lead you will play a critical role in optimizing the sourcing and procurement strategy for one of the nation s largest gas and electric utilities ensuring cost efficiency supplier performance and risk mitigation.
- You will lead strategic category planning supplier negotiations and contract management to drive value resilience and sustainability across the supply chain.
- Partnering with and influencing key internal stakeholders and leveraging market intelligence you will develop and execute category strategies that align with business objectives regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- This high-impact role requires a balance of analytical expertise relationship management and strategic vision to enhance operational excellence and support the commitment to safe reliable and sustainable energy.
Responsibilities
- Acts as subject matter expert for particular categories or services.
- Develops and implements category plans and sourcing strategies for medium complexity categories that optimize cost mitigate risk and ensure supply continuity.
- Leads competitive bidding processes including RFPs RFIs and negotiations to secure best-value agreements.
- Negotiates drafts and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements corporate policies and industry standards.
- Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with category suppliers conducting regular performance reviews fostering collaboration on innovation and continuous improvement and ensuring alignment with the company s safety reliability and sustainability goals.
- Partners with and influences cross-functional stakeholders and teams in developing sourcing and negotiation strategies for medium complexity spend categories
- Maintains awareness of industry and market trends supplier landscapes and regulatory changes to drive informed decision-making and strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers.
Minimum:
- Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Management or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- 6 years of experience in sourcing
Desired:
- 8 years of work experience in procurement sourcing or supply chain management preferably in the utility energy or infrastructure sectors
- Experience sourcing in Consulting / Professional Services Construction / Related Services or Materials
- Proven ability to lead high-value negotiations develop contract structures and drive favorable outcomes
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics cost modeling and digital procurement tools to optimize category strategies
- Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Competency in developing strategic supplier partnerships managing performance scorecards and fostering supplier-driven innovation
- Competency in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders operations leaders and legal teams to align procurement strategies with business priorities
- Competency in building and leading strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
- Competency in applying project management theories concepts methods best practices and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
- Knowledge of database and information systems e.g. ARIBA SAP etc. as needed to perform at the job level
- Competency in leading cross-functional teams and to drive projects of medium complexity
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Master s Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
- LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification
- PMP-Project Management Professional certification
- ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification or similar certification(s)
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Employment Type
Full-time
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