Category Manager

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Category Manager at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll lead category and sourcing strategies across construction, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and other complex projects, and professional services driving best value outcomes through cost savings, compliance, safety and risk mitigation while achieving SCE’s broader business objectives. As a Category Manager, 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 are 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. Develops 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. Ensures protection of physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly manages private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other 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 in Business, Finance, Supply Management, Economics, Construction Management, Operations, or a related field. Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar credentials. Experience developing and implementing category management and strategic sourcing strategies through spend analysis, market intelligence, competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, risk assessments, and cross‑functional stakeholder engagement to achieve business objectives and operational value. Experience sourcing Direct Services (construction, engineering, and professional services). Experience implementing procurement tools, processes, and continuous improvement strategies. Experience leveraging procurement and ERP platforms such as Ariba, SAP, or comparable technologies. Experience communicating and presenting recommendations, business cases, and strategic insights to executive leadership. Experience collaborating with internal clients to identify business needs, develop action plans, define deliverables, and drive results. Experience analyzing large and complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks and provide data‑driven recommendations. 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. 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 Edison The 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. Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran 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. 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