Sourcing Procurement Manager

Procurement/Sourcing/Category Manager

Duration- 12 – 18 Months

Hybrid- 4 Days onsite//1 Day remote

Location- Tampa, FL-Midtown

Pay- $40-$50/hr.

Job Summary:

• Provide sourcing leadership and direction for strategic sourcing categories.
• Lead cross functional teams to drive successful project and category outcomes/results.
• Partner with supply chain leadership, engineering, operations, and project management teams to plan and implement competitive sourcing events and other activities to advance category strategies.
• Develop effective negotiation strategies and negotiate commercial terms with critical
• suppliers to achieve objectives.
• Manage risk mitigation efforts and oversee on-going supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with supplier safety, risk assessments, and other supplier programs.
• This position is responsible for
• spend management of ~$50M.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain category management strategies within assigned
• areas (e.g., substation equipment, electrical materials, construction
• services, fleet, or IT).
• Conduct spend and cost analyses, such as total cost of ownership and should-cost models, to create
• effective category strategies that maximize value.
• Carry out supplier research and risk assessments and stay informed about industry trends and
• external factors to ensure your strategy reflects market-leading best
• practices.
• Organize and execute complex sourcing initiatives aligned with the category strategy while providing guidance to team members.
• Work closely with logistics staff to put the most efficient inventory solutions
• into action.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to identify cost drivers, risks, and
• supplier innovations within assigned categories.
• Organize and execute sourcing initiatives (RFPs/RFQs), aligned
• with the category strategy while providing guidance to team members.
• Lead contract negotiations and ensure contracts align with business needs.
• Review, verify, and negotiate contract changes or extra work orders.
• Monitor compliance across suppliers and purchasing channels, resolve
• contractor claims, and enforce supplier adherence to contract terms.
• Prepare and communicate contract summaries and implementation plans.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to forecast category demand, manage supplier
• performance, and ensure on-time delivery of critical materials and
• services. Work closely with logistics staff to put the most
• efficient inventory solutions into action.
• Drive supplier relationship management to optimize total cost of ownership,
• quality, and delivery. Track supplier innovations for sourcing strategies.
• Set KPIs, monitor and assess supplier performance, and resolve critical
• disputes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, finance, or
• related discipline (Master s preferred).
• Five years of progressive procurement or category management experience, ideally within a regulated utility, infrastructure, or energy sector.
• Strong negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract development
• skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing complex services, construction, or materials
• categories.
• Knowledge of public utility procurement regulations and contract law.
• ERP and eSourcing tool proficiency (SAP Ariba, Oracle, or similar).
• Professional certification (CPM, CPSM, CIPS, or PMP) preferred.

Thanks!

Kim Schneider | Recruiter

Strategic Staffing Solutions

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