Procurement Manager

Pay Rate: Bay Area - $140,000 to $207,000
Location: Oakland, CA
Work Mode: HybridSummary:

• The Procurement organization leads the procurement of materials and services.
• Collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing over a billion of annual company spend.
• Services include procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, compliance management, and management of the source to pay cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic portfolio and category plans for cost savings and service excellence.
• Ensure governance of the contract approval process.
• Oversee contract spend across multiple categories.
• Lead complex cross-functional teams in strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Manage spend analysis, needs assessment, and business case development.
• Lead development and execution of negotiation strategies.
• Monitor customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements.
• Manage continuous improvement-based relationships with suppliers.
• Establish service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable.
• Approve purchase orders and contracts up to company million.
• Supervise Sourcing Supervisors, Category Leaders, and Sourcing Specialists.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college).
• 8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.

Preferred Skills:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Project Management and Utility industry experience.
• Category management and procurement transformation experience.
• 2-3 years of supervisor experience.
• SAP/SRM proficiency.