Strategic Sourcing & Category Lead

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 117,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio seeks a lead for procurement projects overseeing spend lifecycle across categories. You will guide sourcing, contracts, supplier relationships, inventory management and standardization for internal customers.

Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex categories, partnering with business units to report progress and drive savings. Ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement with a focus on TCO and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in supply chain related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in supply chain or fleet related roles.
• Strong project management, investigative mindset and process orientation.
• MBA or purchasing certification is preferred but not required.
• Experience in lean, kaizen or continuous improvement a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage company-wide procurement strategy to control costs within budget.
• Oversee spend lifecycle for assigned categories and drive SRM activities.
• Lead contract development, administration and compliance.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Operating Company teams to align strategies.
• Use technology to improve internal processes and reporting.
• Communicate program performance metrics to leadership.
• Collaborate with business units to meet demand management goals.
• Identify and capture TCO savings across high-spend categories.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Contract administration

Supplier relationship management

Cost savings / TCO

Project management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Supply Management/Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or related fields of study

MBA or Purchasing certification

Job description

American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio seeks a lead for procurement projects overseeing spend lifecycle across categories. You will guide sourcing, contracts, supplier relationships, inventory management and standardization for internal customers.

Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex categories, partnering with business units to report progress and drive savings. Ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement with a focus on TCO and continuous improvement.