SVP, Supply Chain

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.

Reporting to the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer the VP Supply Chain provides enterprise leadership across all procurement strategic sourcing category management material logistics fleet and nuclear supply chain activities. The role is accountable for three outcomes: (1) translating a $60B multi-year capital plan into secured on-time cost-effective supply; (2) embedding AI and data-driven decision-making across the function; and (3) operating with the governance safety and regulatory rigor a regulated utility demands. This is equal parts capital-execution role and transformation role.

Key responsibilities

Capital program execution & strategic sourcing

• Translate the $60B multi-year capital plan into a sourcing and supplier-capacity strategy that secures long-lead equipment transformers switchgear turbines conductor and battery storage and EPC and contractor capacity well ahead of need.
• Lead strategic supplier partnerships and capacity-reservation arrangements with critical OEMs and EPC partners to convert plan into execution certainty.
• Drive standardization of equipment and specifications as a core lever for cost schedule and constructability across the program.
• Structure EPC and construction contracting strategies that balance risk-sharing schedule assurance and total cost of ownership.
• Manage exposure to tariffs (including Section 232) trade policy and global commodity volatility across the capital portfolio.

Supply chain strategy governance & operating model

• Set enterprise supply chain and fleet strategy aligned to business and regulatory goals and design a future-proof scalable operating model that adapts to load growth and market shifts.
• Establish and enforce procurement governance policies controls and delegations of authority consistent with regulatory and prudency standards.
• Mature category management as the operating backbone with an internal-service orientation that puts business-unit needs first.

AI data & digital transformation

• Build the data foundation clean spend supplier and ERP/MRP data required to make analytics and AI dependable.
• Deploy AI and advanced analytics for demand forecasting inventory optimization should-cost and category intelligence and supplier-risk and lead-time sensing.
• Apply generative and agentic AI to automate sourcing procure-to-pay (building on the Coupa platform) and spend analytics improving cycle time transparency and value capture.
• Establish responsible-AI governance and upskill the organization for AI fluency ensuring human accountability over critical decisions.

Supplier partnerships & category management

• Develop deep long-term partnerships with strategic suppliers to improve quality lead times responsiveness and innovation.
• Oversee direct and indirect category strategies spanning the materials equipment services and contractors needed to build operate and maintain physical infrastructure.

Fleet logistics & inventory

• Oversee fleet operations and the Zero-Emission Vehicle / electrification strategy ensuring a safety-first environment and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize inventory planning warehousing transportation and distribution across a multi-site network balancing availability against carrying cost and stockouts.

Nuclear & safety-critical supply chains

• Ensure quality assurance supplier qualification and long-term assurance for nuclear and other safety-critical materials and services meeting heightened regulatory rigor.

Risk resilience & compliance

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risk geopolitical tariff supplier-concentration cyber and disruption with contingency and business-continuity plans.
• Ensure all procurement activity complies with legal regulatory industry and ethical standards.

Financial stewardship & value creation

• Deliver cost-reduction and value-creation objectives and optimize working capital through payment terms inventory and consignment strategies.
• Support regulatory cost recovery and prudency through disciplined documentation and total-cost-of-ownership discipline.
• Track and report key procurement metrics with transparency and alignment to financial goals.

People talent & organization

• Lead mentor and grow a high-performing organization across bargaining and non-bargaining workforces.
• Build talent succession and an AI-ready capability base; foster a One-Enterprise culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Experience & qualifications

• Has led enterprise procurement and logistics for a division or enterprise generating at least $5B in revenue; expert in strategic sourcing category strategy vendor economics supplier management procure-to-pay and total cost of ownership.
• Proven delivery of large-scale capital procurement supporting multi-year multi-billion-dollar capital programs in a capital-intensive multi-site regulated environment (utilities energy infrastructure or industrial manufacturing).
• Track record of driving a step-change in supply chain performance through people process and technology including the deployment of analytics AI and modern procurement systems.
• Experience navigating tariffs geopolitical risk and global commodity volatility with sound contingency planning.
• Familiarity with nuclear or other safety-critical supply chains and a heightened regulatory environment is preferred but not required.

Areas of expertise

• Supply chain strategy & governance; capital & operational procurement; fleet logistics & inventory optimization; nuclear and safety-critical supply chains; and data-driven AI-enabled decision-making.

Leadership capabilities & culture

• Shape enterprise strategy: Anticipates market shifts and connects supply chain to growth capital and risk decisions; brings foresight and judgment to ambiguous fast-moving situations.
• Inspire influence & communicate: Leads with clarity credibility and executive presence; builds trust with senior leaders operating teams the bargaining workforce and external partners.
• Drive performance & accountability: Sets clear expectations prioritizes what matters and drives disciplined execution balancing ambition with financial rigor and risk management.
• Navigate change & complexity: Leads with resilience through transformation innovation and evolving regulatory contexts adapting approach while holding focus on enterprise outcomes.
• Build talent & teams: A talent magnet and capability developer who builds a robust leadership pipeline and proactive succession aligned to future strategy.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $320000.00 to $430000.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program Long Term Incentive Medical/Pharmacy Plan Dental Vision Life Insurance Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA) Transportation Reimbursement Account Short-term disability (STD) Long-term disability (LTD) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Tuition reimbursement Transit programs Employee recognition program Pension 401(k) plan Paid time off (PTO) Holidays Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO) Parental Leave

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Deadline to Apply: 09/30/26

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