OPEN TO CALIFORNIA BASED CANDIDATES ONLY******** NO C2C**********

Job Title: Expert Category Leader

Location: DCPP Site in San Luis Obispo, CA (Hybrid, 10% onsite required)

Description:

• CANDIDATES SHOULD BE WITHIN CALIFORNIA. 90% REMOTE AND UP TO 10% IN AN OFFICE OFF-SITE FROM DCPP SITE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
• PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT FOR CELL PHONE EXPENSE CAN BE SUBMITTED MONTHLY WITH MANAGER PRIOR APPROVAL.
• IF SELECTED CANDIDATE IS OUTSIDE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY WITH MANAGER PRIOR APPROVAL EXPENSES CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR MILEAGE, MEALS AND LODGING PER GSA.GOV RATE AS APPLICABLE WHEN GOING IN-OFFICE.
• NEED TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG SCREEN.

_ TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:_

• Experience in Nuclear industry
• Certifications
• Professional Experience

** Duties**

• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
• Creates and maintains category plans.
• Develops and review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery.
• Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies and contracts for mid-complexity spend categories
• Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
• Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services

_ Skills:_

• Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies).
• Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories.
• Effectively influences Functional Area (FA, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies. Works with Functional Area (FA) to develop, source and negotiate major contracts.
• Plays a key role in Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies

Desired

• Experience in power generation and/or nuclear contracts.
• Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to reach appropriate conclusions as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

** Education Minimum**

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

** Education Desired**

• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

** License/Certification Desired**

• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification

** Experience Minimum**

• Experience in supply chain, or related, 7 years

** Experience Desired**

• Experience in contract management
• Experience in strategic sourcing, 8 years
• Experience in procurement, or related, 8 years
• strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of the trade, occupation, or role as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
• Knowledge of database and information systems - for example SCADA, EMS, OMT, OIS, SAP, ERP, COSO, Teradata, COBIT, Question Mark - as needed to perform at the job level'