Procurement Market Intelligence, Expert

Oakland, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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: Procurement Market Intelligence Expert

Location: Oakland CA 94612

Duration: Full Time

Job Type: Full Time

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Procurement Market Intelligence Expert is a strategic data-driven expert responsible for delivering deep market insights and analytics to enhance procurement decision-making.
This individual contributor role focuses on leveraging data analytics market research and advanced modeling techniques to drive procurement excellence support category strategy and mitigate supply risks.
This individual will collect and analyze internal and external market data monitor industry trends and provide actionable intelligence to inform sourcing strategies risk management and cost optimization initiatives.
You will work closely with category managers and senior procurement leadership to ensure data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Key responsibilities include developing and managing procurement dashboards conducting predictive analytics on supplier and market performance and synthesizing complex data into clear actionable insights.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in procurement analytics market intelligence and strategic sourcing with expertise in data visualization tools AI-driven analytics and market trend forecasting.
This role requires a blend of analytical expertise business acumen and communication skills to translate complex data into strategic recommendations that drive competitive advantage and procurement efficiency.
This position is hybrid working from your remote office and Oakland.
Client is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting.
This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to internal equity specific skills education licenses or certifications experience market value and geographic location.
The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
This job is also eligible to participate in Clients discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of industry trends supplier markets commodity pricing and geopolitical factors that impact procurement decisions.
Lead in maintaining good working relationship with internal stakeholders. Serve as a liaison to key stakeholders on Procurement Market Intelligence & Analytics.
Demonstrate and share knowledge of industry Client activities the California wholesale electricity market and market participants.
Provide insights to support sourcing strategies and procurement analytics.
Take a leadership role in stakeholder initiatives including assisting junior members of the team with stakeholder comments and presentations.
With no direction make presentations about the market.
Gather and distill complex data into clear executive-level presentations to drive director-level decision making.
Prepare deep dive position and strategy papers.
Help support ad hoc requests for analyses of impacts of electric procurement issues as needed.
Lead spend analysis total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling and should-cost analysis to support sourcing decisions.
Act as AN internal expert with other internal business lines.
Develop lead and manage highly complex market intelligence and analytics programs.
Take the lead in the preparation of reports to management and other filings to regulatory agencies.

Background Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelors Degree in Business Economics Finance Mathematics or related discipline
Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Desired

Bachelors Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering Mathor Economics preferred
Advanced degree desirable
10 years of experience Procurement Procurement Analytics Market Intelligence or related fields
Strategic Sourcing and/or Category Management experience
Experience in a global procurement environment with knowledge of diverse supplier markets and geopolitical influences
Strong analytical skills ability to solve abstract problems attention to detail
Well-developed computer skills including familiarity with standard
Microsoft Office applications
Effectively and persuasively communicates complex ideas to diverse audiences
Broad industry and market expertise and ability to apply advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues
In-depth knowledge of CAISO tariffs and practices or other organized electric markets
Able to solve complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Able to work independently with guidance on only the most complex projects
Integrates industry knowledge into business practices and decision making
Able to manage cross-functional projects or initiatives
Able to act as a team lead and provide direction to less experienced employees
Expertise Proficiency in market intelligence tools (e.g. Beroe Gartner Bloomberg etc.).
Advanced in Microsoft Office (including Excel Access PowerPoint)
Experience with procurement and ERP systems (e.g. SAP Ariba)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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 provid...