Strategic Category Manager I (Procurement & Sourcing)

Arizona Public Service Company; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Arizona Public Service, a leading energy provider to 2.7 million Arizonans, seeks a Category Manager I. This procurement role focuses on a specific category, driving strategic sourcing, category plans and oversight.

Responsibilities include supplier management, cost control and process improvements with major projects and subcategories having a significant business impact. The role emphasizes capability in negotiations, contracts, RFx processes and lifecycle value optimization within a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Three years of materials or services procurement experience with strategic supply chain exposure.
• In lieu of bachelor’s, CPM/CPSM certification with seven years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree with CPM/CPSM plus five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements supply chain strategies for a specific category to achieve cost management and supplier diversity.
• Determines strategy and resources for supporting procurement requirements of major projects.
• Drives category management methodologies to maximize lifecycle value from spend categories.
• Manages supplier relationships with KPIs to anticipate and minimize issues.
• Assists in selection and deployment of sourcing strategies and tools.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to achieve savings targets.
• Supports productivity and process improvements in supply chain management.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

RFx processes

Contract review

Strategic sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPM/CPSM certification preferred

MBA preferred

Job description

Arizona Public Service, a leading energy provider to 2.7 million Arizonans, seeks a Category Manager I. This procurement role focuses on a specific category, driving strategic sourcing, category plans and oversight.

Responsibilities include supplier management, cost control and process improvements with major projects and subcategories having a significant business impact. The role emphasizes capability in negotiations, contracts, RFx processes and lifecycle value optimization within a hybrid