Supply Chain Veg Category Specialist - Remote
About the position Responsibilities • Supporting the strategic category manager in achieving significant cost reductions in the Vegetation category • Defining contracting optimization strategies that seek total cost of ownership and service level improvements • Working directly with stakeholders to develop optimization strategies and improvement execution plans • Leveraging technology, analytics, and tools to collect and analyze supplier spend data to drive savings • Analyzing supplier performance data and providing input to category sourcing strategy • Developing strategic plans for contracting and improving managed category • Leveraging influence with stakeholders to develop cost saving efforts and ensuring compliance with supply chain processes • Ensuring execution of strategies • Leading supplier selection and management • Helping to measure and track performance of both incumbent and new suppliers • Developing knowledge and best practices in the category • Ensuring user satisfaction and compliance of the strategic sourcing process • Keeping strategic manager informed about acquisition progress • Planning and leading bidding processes • Coordinating with users' technical assessment of received proposals • Negotiating contract conditions that are more favorable for FirstEnergy • Tracking market dynamics of category • Defining cost benchmarks for Vegetation Category • Serving as subject matter expert (SME) on supply chain category strategies, programs, and/or processes • Leading and taking full ownership of assigned supply chain category • Providing technical training and education to peers and other departments Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, business administration, engineering or related discipline and minimum 4 years' related work experience is required • OR High School or equivalent and minimum 7 years' related work experience is required • Successful track record in a procurement organization • Demonstrable pattern of success in leadership of procurement-based projects and programs • Able to lead others on projects and in solving highly complex problems and situations • Subject matter expert on procurement topics relevant to the responsibilities of this position • Category strategies under management • Strategic initiatives for category optimization • Performance indicators defined and clear for teams, designed with the performance management analyst