Procurement Market Intelligence Expert

Job Responsibilities
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of industry trends, supplier markets, commodity pricing, and geopolitical factors that impact procurement decisions.
Lead in maintaining good working relationship with internal stakeholders. Serve as a liaison to key stakeholders on Procurement Market Intelligence & Analytics.
Demonstrate and share knowledge of industry, activities, the California wholesale electricity market and market participants. Provide insights to support sourcing strategies and procurement analytics.
Take a leadership role in stakeholder initiatives, including assisting junior members of the team with stakeholder comments and presentations.
With no direction, make presentations about the market. Gather and distill complex data into clear executive-level presentations to drive director-level decision making.
Prepare deep dive position and strategy papers.
Help support ad hoc requests for analyses of impacts of electric procurement issues as needed. Lead spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, and should-cost analysis to support sourcing decisions.
Act as AN internal expert with other internal business lines. Develop, lead, and manage highly complex market intelligence and analytics programs.
Take the lead in the preparation of reports to management and other filings to regulatory agencies.

Background Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelor s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or related discipline
Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Desired
Bachelor s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Math, or Economics preferred
Advanced degree desirable
10+ years of experience Procurement, Procurement Analytics, Market Intelligence, or related fields
Strategic Sourcing and/or Category Management experience
Experience in a global procurement environment, with knowledge of diverse supplier markets and geopolitical influences
Strong analytical skills, ability to solve abstract problems, attention to detail
Well-developed computer skills including familiarity with standard
Microsoft Office applications
Effectively and persuasively communicates complex ideas to diverse audiences
Broad industry and market expertise and ability to apply advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issues
In-depth knowledge of CAISO tariffs and practices or other organized electric markets
Able to solve complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Able to work independently with guidance on only the most complex projects
Integrates industry knowledge into business practices and decision making
Able to manage cross-functional projects or initiatives
Able to act as a team lead and provide direction to less experienced employees
Expertise Proficiency in market intelligence tools (e.g., Beroe, Gartner, Bloomberg, etc.).
Advanced in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Experience with procurement and ERP systems (e.g., SAP Ariba)