Category Leader, Principal

PG&E • Auburn, CA

101d • $122,000 - $207,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The department collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing $10 billion of annual company spend to develop mutually beneficial total cost solutions for goods and services. The department provides the following services to internal clients: procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing and cost savings, supplier relationship management, supplier diversity planning, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support and management of the procure to pay cycle. This position will support the Power Generation department (Hydro, Fossil, Solar).

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience in supply chain, or related, 8 years

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Utility industry experience
• Experience in procurement, or related
• Job-related experience, 10 years
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification
• PMP-Project Management Professional certification
• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification

Responsibilities

• Conducts RFx
• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
• Creates and maintains category plans
• Develops and reviews performance data with suppliers and works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery
• Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and cross-portfolio suppliers
• Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for high complexity spend categories
• Leads the development of category strategies of high complexity
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
• Sets market trends on particular commodities by working with the industry on best practices
• Acts as a subject matter expert for particular commodities or services in the industry
• Works with senior management to support strategic planning and decision-making at the officer level

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees