Senior Category Manager

Southern California Edison (SCE); Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead large, complex category strategies in construction, EPC and professional services, driving value and risk mitigation while supporting SCE’s objectives.

You will oversee supplier due diligence, KPI-driven performance, and end-to-end category management to deliver cost savings and compliant procurement across multiple categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain or related field.
• Proven experience developing and implementing category strategies.
• Experience with procurement tools and ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term category roadmaps and procurement strategies.
• Designs and leads supplier evaluations and vendor performance.
• Manages category savings forecasts, risk and compliance.
• Collaborates with internal clients to meet business goals.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Negotiation

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Related Field

Tools

Ariba

SAP

ERP platforms

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Senior Category Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll develop and lead large, complex category strategies in construction, EPC or other complex projects, professional services and other strategic sourcing initiatives driving best value outcomes through cost savings, compliance, safety and risk mitigation while achieving SCE’s broader business objectives. As a Senior Category Manager, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term organization road map, career development, and recruiting plans.
• Designs and implements change management strategies, company-wide procurement sourcing strategies, and category strategies.
• Manages the forecast and delivery of category savings targets in support of team and procurement commitments and goals.
• Develops strategies to enhance customer satisfaction and productivity; handling information and providing exceptional service.
• Oversees supplier due diligence process for supplier selection and prepares procurement strategy for each category in line with the associated risk profile and sourcing strategy matrix.
• Designs and leads supplier and vendor performance through the development of key performance indicators and client/supplier business reviews.
• Oversees and maintains consistent interaction with vendors and business partners to ensure adherence to contracts.
• Develops and executes a robust end-to-end category management strategy and ensures alignment with the business objectives and key stakeholders.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and/or contract management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Construction Management, Operations, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar credentials.
• Experience developing and implementing complex category management and strategic sourcing strategies through spend analysis, market intelligence, competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, risk assessments, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement to achieve business objectives and operational value.
• Experience implementing procurement tools, processes, and continuous improvement strategies.
• Experience leveraging procurement and ERP platforms such as Ariba, SAP, or comparable technologies.
• Experience communicating and presenting recommendations, business cases, and strategic insights to executive leadership.
• Experience collaborating with internal clients to identify business needs, develop action plans, define deliverables, and drive results.
• Experience analyzing large and complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks and provide data-driven recommendations.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.