Strategic Sourcing & Contracts Leader

Southern California Edison (SCE); Irwindale (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Sourcing Strategy & Contracts Manager/Advisor to shape how the company partners with suppliers, negotiate strategic agreements, and oversee vendor relationships that support Customer Service operations.

In this hybrid role based in California, you will lead high-impact sourcing initiatives, drive governance and cost savings, develop reporting tools, and mentor teams while ensuring compliance and data security.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in contract administration and management.
• Ability to interpret contract terms and conditions.
• Experience leading sourcing strategies and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on contractual and business issues, advising stakeholders of rights and obligations and mitigating risk.
• Leads production of management information and new contract processing procedures for continuous improvement.
• Oversees review and management of power contracts and related documents for senior management insights.
• Monitors regulatory proceedings affecting contract administration and operations.
• Assists in creating strategies for cost and agreement negotiations and tracking results.
• Acts as vendor contact for contract questions, billing inquiries and invoice discrepancies.
• Identifies and implements process improvements and collaborates with IT on system changes to improve contract administration.
• Maintains and develops tools to support reporting obligations and contract management.

Skills

Sourcing strategies

RFPs

Supplier negotiations

Contract awards

Vendor governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Southern California Edison (SCE) is seeking a Sourcing Strategy & Contracts Manager/Advisor to shape how the company partners with suppliers, negotiate strategic agreements, and oversee vendor relationships that support Customer Service operations.

In this hybrid role based in California, you will lead high-impact sourcing initiatives, drive governance and cost savings, develop reporting tools, and mentor teams while ensuring compliance and data security.