Category Specialist

NextEra Energy Resources; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a Senior Category Specialist to join their Operating Fleet Sourcing Department in Juno Beach, FL. The role involves defining and managing sourcing strategies, conducting market analysis, and supporting procurement activities.

Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least 3 years in procurement. Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills are essential. Benefits include comprehensive employee support and a full-time exempt position.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in procurement or category management.
• Ability to interpret market data and forecast demand.
• Experience in building partnerships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Defines and manages category sourcing strategy.
• Conducts market and spend analysis.
• Supports procurement with source-to-pay activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supplier management

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Category strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

High School Grad / GED

Job description

Category Specialist

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 94679

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals.

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.

Core 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
• Proven experience planning and delivering end to end category initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, and risks while maintaining a consistent intake to award cadence.
• 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.
• 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 Units to 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 employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Purchasing/ Procurement

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach

Nearest Secondary Market: Miami