Category Specialist

NextEra Energy • Juno Beach, FL

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About The Position

Florida Power & Light Company is seeking a Senior Category Specialist for its Operating Fleet Sourcing Department within the Engineering, Construction & Supply Chain Business Unit. The position is based in Juno Beach, Florida, and has significant visibility with senior leadership. The specialist develops recommendations and strategies for large areas of company spend, owns end-to-end category strategy, and continually develops and executes value levers. The role offers the opportunity to use digital tools and artificial intelligence to support sourcing work. It combines analytics and strategy, requiring ownership, analytical rigor, commercial creativity, critical thinking, and a focus on measurable results.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret spend and market data, forecast demand and industry trends, and develop clear recommendations.
• Ability to form and pressure-test hypotheses and execute with conviction.
• Experience planning and delivering end-to-end category initiatives and managing timelines, dependencies, and risks.
• Track record of delivering savings, improving supplier performance, and mitigating risk.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to connect category strategies to P&L impact, business risk, and operational outcomes.
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and align stakeholders around sourcing strategies.
• Proven track record of engaging senior leaders.
• Deep supplier management experience, including market mapping, strategic partnerships, RFx events, bid evaluation, negotiation of pricing, terms, and SLAs, and performance management.
• High proficiency with analytical tools and ability to turn complex datasets into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Interpret spend and market data, forecast demand and industry trends, and turn analyses into recommendations and measurable value, including cost reduction, cost avoidance, and rebate opportunities.
• Plan and deliver end-to-end category initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, and risks while maintaining a consistent intake-to-award cadence.
• Deliver savings, improve supplier performance, and mitigate risk through disciplined reporting and follow-through.
• Connect category strategies to P&L impact, business risk, and operational outcomes.
• Build partnerships with business units, leadership, and suppliers by translating business objectives into sourcing strategies and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Engage senior stakeholders and support business decisions.
• Manage suppliers, including market mapping, strategic partnerships, RFx events, bid evaluations, negotiations, performance scorecards, and corrective actions.
• Use analytical tools to convert complex datasets into actionable insights.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed