Manager, Vegetation Management Strategic Sourcing

pRequisition ID # 165978 /ppJob Category: Procurement / Supply Chain /ppJob Level: Manager/Principal/ppBusiness Unit: Engineering, Planning amp; Strategy/ppWork Type: Hybrid/ppJob Location: Oakland/ppstrong/strong/ppDepartment Overview /pp/ppThe Procurement organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The department collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing more than $12 billion of annual company spend to develop mutually beneficial total value solutions for goods and services. The department provides the following services to internal clients: procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing and cost savings, category management, supplier relationship management, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support and management of the source to pay cycle. /ppstrong/strong/ppPosition Summary /pp/ppThe Manager, Vegetation Management Strategic Sourcing role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that align with the goals of the Vegetation Management portfolio across all business lines and broader enterprise objectives.

This position leads strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier governance to drive performance, cost savings, sustainability, and supplier diversity. The role works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure sourcing activities meet operational needs and capital projects while identifying opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and increased value. This is a highly collaborative role that plays a key part in strengthening sourcing outcomes and enhancing the client experience within the portfolio./pp/ppThis position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland./ppPGamp;E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting.

This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. strongThe decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.? /strongThis job is also eligible to participate in PGamp;E#39;s discretionary incentive compensation programs. /ppstrong/strong/ppPay Range display: /pp/ppBay Area – $140,000 to $208,000/ppstrong/strong/ppReporting Relationship/pp/ppThe Manager, Vegetation Management Strategic Sourcing will report to the Senior Director, Construction Services Strategic Sourcing/ppstrong/strong/ppJob Responsibilities/pullipEstablish a high-performance team to develop strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimizes diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business. /p/lilipEnsures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award./p/lilipOversees contract spend across multiple spend categories/p/lilipDevelops short and long term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio/p/lilipLeads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives/p/lilipManages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development/p/lilipLeads development and execution of negotiation strategies/p/lilipMonitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements/p/lilipManages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for PGamp;E and its suppliers/p/lilipEstablishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance/p/lilipApproves purchase orders and contracts from $500,000 to $10 million/p/lilipDirectly supervises Sourcing Supervisors, Category Leaders and Sourcing Specialists./p/lilipDevelop work processes and procedures aligning to organizational requirements/p/li/ulpstrong/strong/ppBackground Qualifications/ppemstrong/strong/em/ppMinimum/pullipBachelor#39;s degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)/p/lilip8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experience/p/li/ulpemstrong/strong/em/ppDesired/pullipMBA or equivalent advanced degree/p/lilipStrategic Sourcing experience, Project Management experience, Utility industry experience/p/lilip10 years of total sourcing experience or related industry experience/p/lilip5 years of supervisor experience/p/lilipSAP/SRM proficiency/p/lilipAbility to lead cross-functional teams/p/lilipAbility to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers /p/lilipDemonstrated leadership and management skills/p/li/ul