Sr Category Manager

Exelon • Washington, DC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Leverage technical expertise to create and implement strategic sourcing strategies for one or more categories of spend across multiple business units. Drive business value and mitigate procurement risk through competitive bidding, negotiation of commercial and legal terms, and analysis of data and market trends. Collaborate with suppliers and internal business partners, including Legal and business unit leadership, to drive efficiencies, reduce risk and manage costs. Support Business Units' Emergency Response activities as assigned.

This is a hybrid position with remote flexibility. Employees must work in the office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and be based in the Baltimore, MD; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; or Chicago, IL office. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, science or a related field and 4–7 years of experience; alternatively, 6–9 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated project and change management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of category and supply management concepts.
• Strong and persuasive verbal and written communication skills.
• Cross-functional and organizational team management and facilitation skills, internally and externally.
• Demonstrated data-analysis capability and expertise with MS Office applications.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to hold suppliers accountable for performance.
• Conflict-management experience.
• Technical aptitude relevant to the category.
• Availability to travel across Exelon sites, supplier locations and business units as business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated understanding of the entire Exelon supply chain and its cost drivers.
• Detailed expertise in a specific category.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies and lead key sourcing initiatives; participate in special projects and manage category purchases, including tactical purchases, resolving emergent issues as needed.
• Serve as the primary contact for resolving systemic or recurring supplier and customer issues, and develop close working relationships with suppliers and end customers.
• Monitor supplier performance against contract terms and customer expectations; manage supplier relationships and support supplier alliances and relationship-development programs and meetings.
• Lead personnel within and outside Supply to achieve objectives across related categories and sourcing initiatives; prioritize competing needs and assign tasks for strategic sourcing and other Supply projects.
• Manage categories and oversee associated purchases, cybersecurity, NERC/CIP, and vendor affiliation governance processes.
• Perform category spend and risk analysis and design and implement category and supplier risk-mitigation strategies.
• Lead negotiations of commercial and legal terms with new and incumbent vendors to mitigate risk, increase value for internal customers, and provide organizational flexibility.
• Provide direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists, and other Supply personnel within assigned business and spend categories.
• Identify and implement sourcing and category-management best practices.
• Understand, track and forecast market trends to maintain category knowledge and business acumen.
• Support Business Units' Emergency Response activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and incentives.
• Annual bonus for eligible positions: 15%.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, and bonding/primary caregiver or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior