Procurement Market Intelligence Manager

PG&E • Oakland, CA

300d • $128,000 - $218,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Organization includes a staff of more than two hundred sourcing managers, buyers, analysts, and supplier diversity personnel. Our mission is to deliver cost effective and valued procurement services through strategic, diverse, and sustainable business solutions. Our work requires close integration with all lines of business, finance, and our suppliers. The Procurement Excellence Center (PEC) is a strategic function dedicated to driving procurement transformation, operational efficiency, and value creation across the organization. Within the Procurement organization, the PEC establishes best practices, standardizes processes, and leverages advanced analytics and market intelligence to enable data-driven decision-making. The PEC collaborates with all Procurement teams to enhance capabilities, improve performance, and optimize costs. Key focus areas include market intelligence and analytics, digital procurement transformation, risk management, supplier relationship management, governance, and capability development.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college).
• 8 years of experience in Procurement, Procurement Analytics, Market Intelligence, or related field.
• Strong background in data analysis, market research, and procurement market intelligence within industries such as utilities, energy, or construction.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, and strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or graduate degree.
• 2-3 years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains effective partnerships with Procurement Leadership aimed at identifying and understanding the needs of the organization to develop continuous improvement efforts and strategic initiatives.
• Provides strategic leadership and guidance to manage Procurement Market Intelligence programs.
• Manages Procurement Market Intelligence team to provide Sourcing organization with spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, and should-cost analysis to support sourcing decisions.
• Provides coaching and feedback as necessary.
• Assesses internal and external best practices and research to ensure state-of-the-art Procurement Market Intelligence methodology, processes, and tools.
• Enhances Procurement Market Intelligence process & Procurement data through various reporting tools.
• Manages relationship and serves as liaison between procurement, finance, and other functional areas to establish and facilitate a strategic, valued-added relationship relative to procurement cost efficiencies and customer procurement plans.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

What This Job Offers

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