Senior Category & Sourcing Leader - Hybrid

Exelon Corporation; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Exelon Corporation is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to create and implement sourcing strategies across multiple categories and business units. You will drive value by negotiating terms, conducting market analysis, and collaborating with Legal and leadership to control costs and mitigate risk.

The role supports Emergency Response activities and requires in-office presence at least three days a week in specified hubs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, science or related field with 4-7 years' experience or 6-9 years in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated project and change management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of category and supply management concepts.
• Adept and persuasive communicator (verbal, written).
• Cross functional/organizational team management and facilitation skills (internal and external).
• Demonstrated data analysis capability and MS Office applications expertise
• Demonstrated negotiation skills. Ability to hold Suppliers accountable for performance.
• Conflict management experience.
• Technical aptitude (category-specific requirement)
• Availability for travel across Exelon sites, Supplier locations and business units; as business needs dictate.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies and lead key sourcing initiatives; handle tactical category purchases and resolve emergent issues.
• Maintain primary contact for resolution of systemic supplier/customer issues and manage supplier relationships.
• Lead and coordinate supplier relationship development programs and regular supplier meetings.
• Provide direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists within assigned categories.
• Identify and implement sourcing and category management best practices; forecast market trends and maintain category knowledge.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Communication

MS Office

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, science or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Exelon Corporation is seeking a strategic sourcing professional to create and implement sourcing strategies across multiple categories and business units. You will drive value by negotiating terms, conducting market analysis, and collaborating with Legal and leadership to control costs and mitigate risk.

The role supports Emergency Response activities and requires in-office presence at least three days a week in specified hubs.