Category Manager - IT

Join the Clean Energy RevolutionBecome a Category Manager - IT at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll ll be leading and developing high impact sourcing strategies in technology related areas including hardware, software and telecom. As a Category Manager - IT, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?Responsibilities

Reviews and negotiates company-wide commercial agreements for various scopes of work

Identifies, drives, and implements suitable procurement approaches to deliver lowest total cost and cost savings strategies across the organization

Negotiates contracts and reviews opportunities to reduce costs using negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

Understands and applies business tools (financial, logistical, commercial, risk, cost analysis, etc.) to attain desired results

Identifies and executes purchasing opportunities through internal stakeholder collaboration and external market research

Ensures that corporate procurement policy and procedure is being followed

Develops and establishes category management in accordance with the overall best practices, procurement strategy, processes and procedures and ensures category management delivers against targets and objectives

Develop skills and knowledge to become subject matter expert in managed spend categories

Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities, assessing current and future business processes for best work practice, as well as innovative procurement solutions that provide cost savings and process efficiencies for the organization

Establishes strong business relationships with key business partners and clients across Operating Units and external organizations

A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven or more years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and/or contract management.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.

Three (3) or more years of experience negotiating contracts for IT software, hardware, professional services, and end-user licensing agreements.

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM), Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Experience with sourcing Technology related categories, leading cybersecurity in the supply chain, and with Agile Procurement and Project Management.

Ability to present recommendations and other communications regularly to all levels of the organization.

Experience with Ariba and SAP.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including oral presentations, formal correspondence and contractual documentation, group facilitation, and negotiations.

Additional Information

This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.

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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California EdisonThe people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727