Nuclear Category Leader, Principal

Finezi Inc.; San Luis Obispo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Finezi Inc. is seeking an experienced procurement and category management professional for a 6-month assignment in the San Luis Obispo area.

You will work on-site at DCPP Avila Beach weekly, with a hybrid schedule, and potential to convert to full-time employment depending on performance and business needs. Requirements include 10 years in procurement or related field, experience in strategic sourcing, and strong contract negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in procurement.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent.
• ISM CPSM certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories.
• Leads cross-functional sourcing teams through strategic sourcing processes and negotiation strategies for mid-complexity spend.
• Negotiates major contracts and manages supplier relationships to drive ongoing value.
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research.
• Acts as subject matter expert for particular commodities or services.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier relations

Market research

Category management

Cross-functional coordination

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Business Administration

ISM CPSM certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: 4340 Old Santa Fe Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Duration: 6 months - POTENTIAL TO BE HIRED AS FTE LATER BUT NOT GUARANTEED.

Description

CANDIDATES MUST BE WITHIN PG&E SERVICE TERRITORY AND REQUIRED TO GO TO ON-SITE AT DCPP(AVILA BEACH) WEEKLY. ASSIGNMENT IS HYBRID.

This work location has an alternating 4/10 Alternate Work Schedule.

Top Things Looking For

• 1) Experience in Nuclear industry
• 2) Contracting experience
• 3) Negotiating experience and Category management experience
• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
• Creates and maintains category plans.
• Develops and review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery.
• Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for mid-complexity spend categories
• Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
• Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services

Skills

Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies).

Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories.

Effectively influences stakeholders, including senior leadership, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies. Works with Line of Business (LOB) to develop, source and negotiate major contracts.

Plays a key role in Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies Desired

• Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to reach appropriate conclusions as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

Education Minimum

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification

Experience Minimum

• Experience in procurement, or related, 10 years

Experience Desired

• Experience in strategic sourcing, 10 years
• Experience in supply chain, or related, 10 years
• Strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of the trade, occupation, or role as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
• Knowledge of database and information systems - SAP