Senior Sourcing & Category Strategy Lead

Constellation; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation, the world's largest private-sector power producer, seeks a Supply Chain professional to oversee the Seven Step Sourcing Process, serve as the primary liaison with suppliers and business units, and manage multiple categories across the enterprise.

You will lead category spend analyses, drive supplier relationships, and implement best practices in sourcing, with travel as required. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills. Ability to hold Suppliers accountable for performance.
• Conflict management experience.
• Technical aptitude (category-specific requirement)
• Availability for travel across Constellation sites, Supplier locations and business units; as business needs dictate.

Responsibilities

• Establish master' material and service agreements (blanket contracts) and support special projects as well as complex sourcing initiatives.
• Maintain and own the position of primary contact for the resolution of systemic/recurring supplier/customer issues.
• Manage categories and provide oversight and governance of associated purchases; perform category spend and risk analysis; and design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists and other supply personnel, as appropriate, within assigned business and spend categories.
• Identify and implement sourcing and category management best practices.
• Lead personnel to achieve objectives across related categories and/or across multiple sourcing initiatives.
• Identify and manage category risks; and align category profiles with business unit needs, company direction, and Constellation's goals.
• Support the Business Units' Emergency Response activities as assigned

Job description

Constellation, the world's largest private-sector power producer, seeks a Supply Chain professional to oversee the Seven Step Sourcing Process, serve as the primary liaison with suppliers and business units, and manage multiple categories across the enterprise.

You will lead category spend analyses, drive supplier relationships, and implement best practices in sourcing, with travel as required. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic energy environment.