Pedernales Electric Cooperative · 22 hours ago
Category Manager
Johnson City, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $101K/yr
7+ years expPedernales Electric Cooperative is responsible for providing electric utility services, and they are seeking a Category Manager to oversee procurement categories essential to their operations. The role involves developing category strategies, collaborating with stakeholders, and managing supplier relationships to optimize costs and mitigate risks.
ManufacturingOil and GasProduct Design
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain Cooperative-wide category strategies that align with business goals for the assigned categories to deliver cost savings, efficiency, and risk mitigation
Collaborate with key stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs, develop category strategies and implement new agreements or processes
Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with category suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews, fosters collaboration on innovation and continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with the cooperative's strategic plan
Serves as the primary representative to the assigned business unit to represent the procurement process, procurement policy, category management, supplier relationship management, and supplier risk mitigation
Participates in effective change management regarding procurement processes, champions new supply management processes and procedures and aids in implementation across the organization as well as with key stakeholders
Leads, supervises, supports, and/or executes RFx (RFP, RFQ, RFI) processes for assigned categories and subcontract scopes
Facilitates proper scope development within contracts and utilizes strategies to develop performance-based scopes of work
Negotiate pricing, contract terms, and delivery schedules with key suppliers to drive cost savings and value creation
Maintain the security of confidential information
Stay abreast of advances in technology
Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned
Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to less experienced staff, May act as lead or first-level supervisor when manager is out of the office
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Seven years of directly related work experience
Experience with supplier and subcontractor prequalification, request for proposal solicitation, proposal evaluations, negotiations, risk mitigation approaches, and contract strategies
Experience in developing strategic supplier partnerships, managing performance scorecards, key performance indicators, and fostering supplier innovation
Preferred
Electric utility industry experience preferred
Benefits
KPI Bonuses
Competitive Benefits
Company
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Based in Johnson City, Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is the largest distribution electric cooperative in the U.S.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Julie Caruthers Parsley
Chief Executive Officer
Randy Kruger, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
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