Procurement

• 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

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