Exelon · 11 hours ago
Sr Category Manager
Newark, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $124K/yr
4+ years expExelon is leading the energy transformation and is seeking a Sr Category Manager to leverage technical expertise in implementing strategic sourcing strategies. The role involves driving business value, collaborating with suppliers and internal partners, and managing costs and supplier relationships across multiple business units.
Clean EnergyCommunitiesEnergy
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies and lead key sourcing initiatives. Participate in periodic special project' initiatives. Accountable for category purchases (including tactical); become involved on an as-needed basis to resolve emergent issues
Maintain and own the position of primary contact for the resolution of systemic/recurring supplier/customer issues. Develop close working relationships with supplier and end customers. Monitor supplier performance to ensure that contract terms and conditions are being met or exceeded; and performance meets customer expectations. Manage and/or support supplier alliance process and own/manage all supplier relationships. Lead and/or support all supplier relationship development programs and suppler alliance periodic meetings
Lead personnel (both within and external to Supply) to achieve objectives across related categories and/or across multiple sourcing initiatives. Prioritize competing needs and assign tasks to support strategic sourcing initiatives and other Supply projects, as appropriate
Manage categories and provide oversight and governance of associated purchases cybersecurity, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its Critical Infrastructure Program (CIP), and vendor affiliation governance processes; perform category spend and risk analysis; and design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies
Lead negotiations of commercial and legal terms with new and incumbent vendors to mitigate risk, increase value for internal customers, and provide flexibility to meet the organization needs
Provide direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists and other supply personnel, as appropriate, within assigned business and spend categories
Identify and implement sourcing and category management best practices. Understand, track and forecast market trends to maintain category knowledge and business acumen
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, science or related field with 4-7 years' experience or in lieu of degree, 6-9 years of experience
Demonstrated project and change management skills
Demonstrated knowledge of category and supply management concepts
Adept and persuasive communicator (verbal, written)
Cross functional/organizational team management and facilitation skills (internal and external)
Demonstrated data analysis capability and MS Office applications expertise
Demonstrated negotiation skills. Ability to hold Suppliers accountable for performance
Conflict management experience
Technical aptitude (category-specific requirement)
Availability for travel across Exelon sites, Supplier locations and business units; as business needs dictate
Preferred
Demonstrated understanding of entire Exelon supply chain and cost drivers
Detailed specific category expertise
Benefits
Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
Referral bonus program
And much more
Company
Exelon
Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company that provides services for energy generation businesses in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900M2025-12-01Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2019-09-25IPO
Leadership Team
Calvin Butler
President and Chief Executive Officer
M. Bridget Reidy
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon
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