Senior Category Specialist
About The Position
NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a Senior Category Specialist to develop and refine sourcing strategies for critical and complex categories. The role leads negotiations and identifies improvements to secure cost savings and improve quality and efficiency. It also mentors category specialists and establishes benchmarks and expectations for category strategies. The position focuses on EPC/EPCM sourcing for major gas projects, including developing RFQs, reviewing commercial and technical scopes, evaluating bids, and negotiating contracts. The specialist works cross-functionally with Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, business units, leadership, and suppliers to translate business objectives into sourcing strategies and maintain alignment. The role plans and delivers end-to-end category initiatives, manages timelines, dependencies, and risks, and uses analysis and disciplined reporting to improve supplier performance and deliver savings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience.
- Strong capability working cross-functionally and engaging stakeholders across Engineering, Construction, and Supply Chain.
- Ability to build partnerships with stakeholders across business units, leadership, and suppliers and translate business objectives into sourcing strategies.
- Proven experience planning and delivering end-to-end category initiatives while managing timelines, dependencies, and risks.
- Results-driven track record delivering savings, improving supplier performance, and mitigating risk.
- Strong financial acumen to connect category strategies to P&L impact, business risk, and operational outcomes.
- Deep supplier management experience, including market mapping, strategic partnership development, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement across a complex supply base.
- High proficiency with analytical tools and ability to turn complex datasets into actionable insights.
- Experience in EPC/EPCM sourcing for major gas projects, including RFQs, commercial and technical scope review, bid evaluation, and contract negotiation.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
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.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with critical suppliers.
- Plan and deliver end-to-end category initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and intake-to-award cadence.
- Drive savings, improve supplier performance, and mitigate risk through 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
