Senior Category Specialist
About The Position
NextEra Energy Resources is hiring a Senior Category Specialist to develop and refine category strategies for critical and complex categories. The role leads negotiations and identifies opportunities to improve cost, quality, and efficiency. It also includes mentoring category specialists and establishing benchmarks and expectations for category strategies. The ideal candidate will lead EPC/EPCM sourcing for major gas projects, from RFQ development and commercial and technical scope review through bid evaluation and contract negotiation. The role involves partnering with Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, business units, leadership, and suppliers to align sourcing strategies with business objectives. The specialist plans and delivers end-to-end category initiatives, manages schedules, dependencies, and risks, and uses financial and analytical insights to improve commercial outcomes, savings, supplier performance, and risk management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience.
- Experience in EPC/EPCM sourcing for major gas projects, including RFQs, commercial and technical scope reviews, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and translate business objectives into sourcing strategies.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to connect category strategies to P&L impact, business risk, and operational outcomes.
- High proficiency with analytical tools and ability to turn complex datasets into actionable insights.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Experience in supplier market mapping, strategic partnership development, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement across a complex supply base.
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine category sourcing strategies.
- Lead EPC/EPCM sourcing activities for major gas projects, including RFQ development, scope review, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation.
- Conduct market and spend analysis.
- Lead negotiations with key suppliers.
- Align with business units to collect requirements.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with critical suppliers.
- Plan and deliver end-to-end category initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, and risks.
- Engage cross-functionally with Engineering, Construction, and Supply Chain stakeholders to align and execute sourcing activities.
- Drive savings, supplier performance improvements, and risk mitigation through disciplined reporting and follow-through.
- Mentor category specialists and establish benchmarks and expectations for category strategies.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
