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Posted Apr 30Category Manager - Operational Services
at Xcel Energy
ColombiaOn-site
Responsibilities
- Manage risk mitigation efforts and on-going supplier performance monitoring activities to ensure category strategy adherence.
- Form and execute non-critical contracts.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to align business demands with category strategy.
- Ensure compliance with supplier safety, risk assessments, and other supplier programs. Essential
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to align business demands with category/contract strategy, and execution.
- Perform analysis of contracts, supply & demand, market and commodity trends (including total cost of ownership and should-cost modeling), and recommend category strategies.
- Monitor industry information, trends, and supplier risk profiles to ensure category strategy remains in line with best practices while supporting business requirements.
- Support development and execution of sourcing events, including coordinating the evaluation of proposals and selection of suppliers for targeted categories of spend.
- Lead tier II and support CMs in tier 1 supplier performance and relationship management efforts focused on improving total cost of ownership, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement.
- Develop plans with suppliers that support business goals and strategies, while driving continuous improvement and collaboration to strengthen partnerships and bring value to the company and the supplier.
- Support development of supplier scorecards and monitors performance.
- Support the resolution of disputes with suppliers.
- Develop effective skills for managing complex supplier relationships and continuous improvement efforts.
- Support CMs in developing and conducting strategic contract negotiations and may lead negotiations in some instances.
- Ensure all contract processes are followed, documents are complete, and appropriate records are retained.
- Monitor compliance across buying channels, supplier, and contract purchasing execution.
- Coordinate the resolution of disputes and contract adjustments with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Limit risk by ensuring all required documents and notices have been obtained and are satisfactory.
- Support category and project plan development for the implementation of Supply Chain strategy.
- Support change management efforts. Minimum