Category Manager

Job Description:

• This role needs to sit in Allentown, PA or Providence, RI.
• The role requires onsite 3 days a week.

Job Summary

• The purpose of this job is to manage the supply chain for operations services, specifically utility electric and gas operations.
• This position manages competitive bid events, conducts negotiations, performs market/price/financial analysis, develops supplier relationships, tracks and manages supplier performance, reports cost savings, and drives continuous improvement and productivity with suppliers and customers.
• This position requires an experienced professional who works independently with minimal supervision and may provide guidance and direction to other company employees to support high-quality, timely, cost-effective resource acquisition activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop negotiation strategies and company positions on complex (multi-million dollar) contracts, work with the Office of General Counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, and conduct negotiations to achieve optimal business results for the company.
• Perform market analysis and financial analysis to determine the business risk associated with a supplier or contract.
• Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices outlined in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and the Client s Supply Chain policies.
• Be the corporate expert for assigned operations services categories and know the market drivers, supplier base, emerging technologies, regulatory factors, category spend by supplier, inventory, supplier and fill rate performance.
• Acts as primary liaison to suppliers within assigned Categories.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of operations services buying experience.
• Market knowledge of gas/electric utility products, equipment, and services.
• Basic knowledge of business law, commercial terms and conditions, and related legal issues.
• Candidates must have experience writing contractors for Utility T&D Construction Projects.