Principal Category Leader (Nuclear industry | AWS)

Finezi Inc.; San Luis Obispo (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Finezi Inc. is seeking a Principal Category Leader with nuclear industry expertise to lead strategic sourcing initiatives. The role requires negotiating contracts and managing category strategies across Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.

The candidate will conduct market research, develop category plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize value and total cost of ownership. On-site weekly visits to the DCPP AVILA Beach site are expected during the 6-month contract, with potential for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• MBA or related master’s degree preferred.
• ISM CPSM and Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.
• Experience in procurement, or related field, is required.
• Experience in contract management and strategic sourcing with 10+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts market research and supplier risk analysis to verify financial health of existing and potential suppliers.
• Creates and maintains category plans.
• Develops and reviews performance data with suppliers and drives value discovery.
• Develops and sustains strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional teams through strategic sourcing processes and negotiates mid-complexity spend categories.
• Leads development of category strategies of medium complexity.
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research.
• Serves as subject matter expert for specific commodities or services.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier relationship mgmt

Negotiation

Category management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

MBA or related master's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Title: Principal Category Leader (Nuclear industry | AWS)

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (Hybrid - Weekly)

Duration: 6 months contract + Potential to CTH

Note:

Candidates must be within client service territory and required to go to on-site at DCPP (AVILA Beach) weekly. Potential to be hired as FTE later but not guaranteed.

Top Things Looking for:

• Experience in Nuclear industry
• Contracting experience
• Negotiating experience and Category management experience

Responsibilities:

• 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

Education Desired:

Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

Additional Certification:

• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification

Experience Minimum:

Experience in procurement, or related, 10 years

Experience Desired:

• Experience in contract management
• 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