Category Manager jobs in Rhode Island

Note: This role needs to sit in Allentown, PA or Providence, RI, or Louisville, KY. The role requires onsite 3 days a week.

Job Summary:

• The purpose of this job is to manage the supply chain for operations services, specifically utility electric and gas operations.
• This position manages competitive bid events, conducts negotiations, performs market/price/financial analysis, develops supplier relationships, tracks and manages supplier performance, reports cost savings, and drives continuous improvement and productivity with suppliers and customers.
• This position requires an experienced professional that works independently with minimal supervision and may provide guidance and direction to other PPL employees in support of high quality, timely and cost-effective resource acquisition activities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop negotiation strategies and company positions on complex (multi-million dollar) contracts, work with Office of General Counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, and conduct negotiations to achieve the optimal business results for the company.
• Perform market analysis and financial analysis to determine business risk associated with a supplier or contract.
• Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices as set forth in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and PPL's Supply Chain Polices.
• Be the corporate expert for assigned operations services categories and know the market drivers, supplier base, emerging technologies, regulatory factors, category spend by supplier, inventory, supplier and fill rate performance.
• Acts as primary liaison to suppliers within assigned Categories.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of operations services buying experience.
• Market knowledge of gas/electric utility products, equipment, and services.
• Basic knowledge of business law, commercial terms and conditions, and related legal issues.
• Candidates must have experience writing contractors for Utility T&D Construction Projects.