Pineville, LA30+ days ago
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Technology or other related discipline • 3-5+ years of category management, strategic sourcing, project management, financial or other related operational experience • Previous experience with a procurement software such as SAP, Ariba or other similar product preferred • Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry • Strong knowledge of leading practices for Category Management • Strong planning, project management, communications, writing, speaking, and listening skills • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret Financial and Operational KPIs/metrics and derive insights into actionable opportunities • Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job • Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner • Understanding of capital project management stage gate processes & procurement & supply chain best practices. • Develop, execute, and communicate processes to govern commercial, operational, risk management, business continuity and ESG strategies for assigned categories • Develop, execute, and communicate the supplier management strategy • Track, manage and report supplier performance • Perform internal and external business reviews • Create and maintain robust supplier portfolio, vendor scorecards, KPIs and cost comparisons to market competitors.