Mgr Supplier Diversity & CI Prog

Duquesne Light Company • Pittsburgh, PA

426d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Supplier Diversity and Continuous Improvement Program at Duquesne Light Company is responsible for overseeing the company's supplier diversity and continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves governance and oversight of supplier diversity spending, leading benchmarking efforts, coordinating supplier summits, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to enhance supplier diversity. The position requires a strong focus on data-driven methodologies to transform the organization and establish Duquesne Light as a leader in supplier diversity among its peers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, or Business Management; MBA or advanced degree is required
• Seven (7+) or more years of work experience in procurement, supplier diversity, and process improvement required
• Three years of previous leadership experience preferred
• Extensive experience using MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and SharePoint
• Oracle and Maximo experience strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

• Resourceful and creative thinker who can collect and synthesize information from multiple discrete sources
• Self-starter with strong business acumen that works well with cross-functional teams
• Ability to lead and influence
• Proficient in the areas of project management, problem solving, influencing people, and written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability

Responsibilities

• Establish and provide governance and oversight of the company supplier diversity spending and reporting, and savings policies and strategies
• Lead annual benchmarking efforts and incorporate findings that support the continuous improvement of procurement and supplier diversity
• Coordinate and oversee the annual supplier summit for DLC
• Collaborate with internal business units and other stakeholders to encourage and solidify our commitment to the supplier diversity and continuous improvement programs
• Maintain memberships to the primary external stakeholder groups and attend conferences to improve the company's presence within the diverse supplier community
• Proactively facilitate introductions between procurement, stakeholders and suppliers
• Manage a supplier development/strategic partnership program to strengthen the diverse supplier pipeline
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects and initiatives and present findings/recommendations to senior leadership
• Serve as the point of contact and subject matter expert for procurement related topics as well as supplier diversity internally and externally
• Leverage leadership skills and experience to support the development of team members
• Support team development and be a change agent across the organization

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with a minimum of two days in the office
• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive and accessible workplace policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree