Procurement Agent – Associate, Experienced
Boeing
Senior Category Manager – Staff Augmentation
Xcel Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,200 - $135,200 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Develop and execute sourcing category, supplier, and risk management strategies that align with business stakeholder priorities for key categories
- Lead cross functional teams from the business and Supply Chain to drive successful project and category outcomes/results
- Plan and lead competitive sourcing events using an enterprise-wide approach, incorporating external factors intelligence in support of category strategies
- Develop effective negotiation strategies, plan, and conduct negotiations of commercial terms with suppliers to achieve category objectives
- Lead on-going supplier performance, relationship, and development activities to ensure category strategy adherence
- Develop and execute contracts with key suppliers
- Responsible for managing the staff augmentation managed service providers used by Xcel Energy with budgetary responsibilities in the $175M range.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to align business demands, category/contract strategy, and execution
- Perform spend and cost analysis (e.g. total cost of ownership and should cost models) and develop category strategies to achieve maximum value capture
- Complete supplier research and risk profiles while monitoring industry information, external factors, and trends to ensure category strategies are aligned with current best practices
- Implement optimal inventory strategies in conjunction with logistics personnel
- Develop plans with suppliers that support business goals and strategies, while driving continuous improvement and collaboration to strengthen partnerships that bring value to the company and the supplier
- Develop performance-based supplier scorecards
- Monitor, document, and evaluate supplier performance
- Lead the resolution of disputes with suppliers
- Review, analyze, verify, and negotiate contract changes or additional work orders
- Monitor compliance across buying channel, supplier, and contract purchasing execution
- Manage contractor claims to resolution and successfully minimize overall impact to cost and schedule
- Ensure suppliers comply with contract terms and meet all commitments
- Develop and communicate contract summary and implementation plans
- Develop risk management strategies and apply understanding of underlying principles of contract law to administer all category contract agreements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, business, or related technical/analytical field
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Requires five years of supply chain experience with focus in sourcing
- Three years of contract formation knowledge and experience
- Negotiation and project management skills preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and significant experience with purchasing and sourcing systems is required
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills are required
- Required to attend meetings in various locations, up to 20% travel; driver's license required.
- Contingent Labor Services Category Management experience preferred.
- Corporate Credit Card Spend service Category Management experience preferred.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
sourcing strategiessupplier managementrisk managementnegotiation strategiesspend analysiscost analysiscontract formationinventory strategiesperformance-based scorecardsproject management
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsrelationship managementcustomer servicecollaborationcontinuous improvementcommunicationleadershipproblem resolutionstrategic thinkingstakeholder alignment
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor's degree in businessBachelor's degree in related technical field
