Sourcing Portfolio Manager

Rose International; Auburn (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose International is seeking a Sourcing Portfolio Manager in Auburn, CA, hybrid, full-time. This role leads strategic sourcing, category planning, and supplier performance across Power Generation, driving cost savings and value for clients.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, negotiating strategies, and governance of contracts, while ensuring service levels and risk management. Requires 8+ years in sourcing with SAP/SRM experience and a Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Six Sigma, CPSM or other related certification
• 8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experience
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• SAP/SRM proficiency desired

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary interface between Power Generation and Procurement for sourcing activities
• Interfaces with customers to develop and refine near-term and long-term sourcing strategic and tactical plan
• Develops strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence
• Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award
• Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories
• Develops short and long term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio
• Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development
• Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies
• Monitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements
• Manages supplier relationship and performance management, including continuous improvement-based relationships
• Establishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance
• Approves purchase orders and contracts from million
• Directly supervises Category Leaders

Skills

Category Management

Project Management

SAP

Sourcing

SRM

Utility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

Job description

Date Posted: 08/06/2026

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 505346

Industry: Utility

Job Title: Sourcing Portfolio Manager

Job Location: Auburn, CA, USA, 95602

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Model Details: Onsite 2 days/week

Employment Type: Permanent

FT/PT: Full-Time

Min Hourly Rate($): 80.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 90.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Category Management, Project Management, SAP, Sourcing, SRM, Utility

Experience Desired: Sourcing or related industry experience & require technical/category experience (8 yrs); SAP/SRM proficiency (5 yrs); Project Management experience, Utility industry experience (5 yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education: Master’s Degree

Preferred Certifications/Licenses: Six Sigma, CPSM or other related certification

C2C is not available

Job Description

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)

Preferred Education

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Preferred License/Certification

• Six Sigma, CPSM or other related certification

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experience
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills

Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Project Management experience, Utility industry experience
• 2-3 years of supervisor experience
• SAP/SRM proficiency desired

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains Client hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. Our over 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances. Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch. Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as Client successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County

Position Summary

The Manager, Sourcing Portfolio serves as the primary interface between Power Generation business customers and Procurement, ensuring a high-quality customer experience while delivering strategic sourcing solutions that support operational reliability, financial performance, and long-term business objectives. The Portfolio Manager is accountable for developing and executing sourcing strategies, aligning procurement activities with business priorities, overseeing category performance, and leading strategic sourcing events from opportunity identification through contract execution. Through strong stakeholder engagement and demand planning, the Portfolio Manager ensures sourcing decisions balance cost, quality, schedule, supplier capability, and risk while delivering value to customers. This Manager leads a team of Category Leaders who, together with the Portfolio Manager, comprise the strategic sourcing organization supporting Power Generation. This team is responsible for achieving operational and financial goals through cost savings, value creation, supplier base optimization, and continuous process improvement. The role provides leadership for Supplier Relationship and Performance Management (SRPM) across Power Generation, driving supplier accountability, strengthening strategic partnerships, and proactively mitigating supply chain risks. By leveraging market intelligence, analytics, and collaboration across the organization, the Portfolio Manager identifies efficiencies, enhances contracting outcomes, improves supplier performance, and advances a resilient, cost-effective supply chain that supports the safe and reliable generation of electricity

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary interface between Power Generation and Procurement for sourcing activities
• Interfaces with customers to develop and refine near-term and long-term sourcing strategic and tactical plan
• Develops strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimizes diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business
• Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.
• Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories
• Develops short and long term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio
• Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development
• Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies
• Monitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements
• Manages supplier relationship and performance management, including continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for Client and its suppliers
• Establishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance
• Approves purchase orders and contracts from million
• Directly supervises Category Leaders
• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.

Benefits

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).