Category Specialist

NextEra Energy Services; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy, in Juno Beach, FL, seeks a Senior Category Specialist to lead end-to-end category strategies within the Operating Fleet Sourcing Department. You will interact with senior leadership to define spend strategy, leverage data analytics, and drive value through cost reduction and supplier optimization.

The role emphasizes ownership, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, procurement, and business units, delivering measurable savings and risk

Qualifications

• High School Grad or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in category management or sourcing.
• Experience in end-to-end category initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defines and manages category sourcing strategy.
• Conducts market and spend analysis.
• Supports procurement with source-to-pay activities.
• Meets with Business Units to collect requirements and feedback.
• Participates in cross-functional meetings and initiatives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience: 3+ years

Education

High School Grad / GED

Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Category Specialist

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 98684

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

Our Operating Fleet Sourcing Department within the Engineering, Construction & Supply Chain Business Unit is seeking a Senior Category Specialist to join the team in Juno Beach, FL. This role possesses significant visibility to senior leadership, often providing recommendations and creating the strategy for large areas of spend for the company. An individual in this role will have the opportunity to leverage cutting edge digital tools and artificial intelligence to assist them in their job duties and responsibilities. This role sits at the intersection of analytics and strategy, requiring an individual who can form a hypothesis, pressure-test it, and execute with conviction. The Sr. Category Specialist will operate with a high degree of ownership, bringing both analytical rigor and commercial creativity to a function that rewards critical thinking and measurable results. This role owns end-to-end category strategy and continually develops and executes a variety of value levers.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Ability to interpret spend and market data, forecast demand and industry trends, and translate analyses into clear recommendations and measurable value-including cost reduction, cost avoidance, and rebate opportunities.
• Skilled at forming a hypothesis, pressure-testing it, and executing with conviction. The Sr. Category Specialist will operate with a high degree of ownership, bringing both analytical rigor and commercial creativity to a function that rewards critical thinking and measurable results.
• Proven experience planning and delivering end to end category initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, and risks while maintaining a consistent intake to award cadence.
• A results driven approach with a track record of delivering savings, improving supplier performance, and mitigating risk through disciplined reporting and follow through.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect category strategies to P&L impact, business risk, and operational outcomes.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders across business units, leadership, and suppliers by translating business objectives into sourcing strategies and driving cross functional alignment.
• High capability in working cross-functionally and engaging senior stakeholders. This position’s work is often the catalyst to additional important business decisions, so a proven track record of engaging senior leaders is critical.
• Deep supplier management experience including market mapping, developing strategic partnerships, executing RFx events, evaluating bids, negotiating pricing/terms/SLAs, and managing performance scorecards and corrective actions.
• High proficiency with analytical tools and the ability to convert complex datasets into clear, actionable insights.

Job Overview

This role supports the category management function with source-to-pay activities and oversees sourcing related activities to ensure alignment with category strategies. Employees in this role regularly meet with Business Units (BUs) to collect requirements and feedback and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for categories in scope. This role meets with stakeholders on strategy development and regularly participates in cross-functional meetings.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Defines and manages category sourcing strategy
• Conducts market and spend analysis
• Supports procurement with source-to-pay activities
• Meets with Business Unitsto collect requirements and feedback
• Participates in cross-functional meetings and initiatives
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 3+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Purchasing/ Procurement
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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