Enterprise Sourcing Leader: Strategic Purchasing

AEP; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP in Columbus, OH is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead enterprise purchasing initiatives. You will direct complex sourcing strategies, collaborate with Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations, and mentor a team of procurement professionals.

Your role focuses on aligning supplier strategies with corporate goals, driving cost optimization, and ensuring governance and risk controls across critical value chains. This position is office-based in Columbus and requires travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with extensive purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving results across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise level leadership for complex purchasing activities across business units.
• Lead development and execution of enterprise sourcing strategies and supplier consolidation.
• Partner with Legal, Risk Management, Finance, Engineering and Operations on contracts and strategy.
• Oversee supplier performance management, scorecards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor Purchasing Analysts and professionals; contribute to standards and knowledge sharing.
• Drive governance, risk management, and cost optimization initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Maximo

Ariba

Celonis

Agiloft

Job description

AEP in Columbus, OH is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead enterprise purchasing initiatives. You will direct complex sourcing strategies, collaborate with Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations, and mentor a team of procurement professionals.

Your role focuses on aligning supplier strategies with corporate goals, driving cost optimization, and ensuring governance and risk controls across critical value chains. This position is office-based in Columbus and requires travel as needed.