IT Procurement Manager or Expert Category Leader

Job Description:\n\n********OPEN TO LOCAL CANDIDATES WITHIN THE USA OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE. NO C2C CANDIDATES ********* Job Title: Procurement Market Intelligence, ExpertJob Location: Oakland (Hybrid) Job number 3717 Department Overview The Procurement Organization includes a staff of more than two hundred sourcing managers, buyers, analysts, and supplier diversity personnel. Our mission is to deliver cost effective and valued procurement services through strategic, diverse, and sustainable business solutions. Our work requires close integration with all lines of business, finance, and our suppliers. The Procurement Excellence Center (PEC) is a strategic function dedicated to driving procurement transformation, operational efficiency, and value creation across the organization. Within the Procurement organization, the PEC establishes best practices, standardizes processes, and leverages advanced analytics and market intelligence to enable data-driven decision-making. The PEC collaborates with all Procurement teams to enhance capabilities, improve performance, and optimize costs. Key focus areas include market intelligence and analytics, digital procurement transformation, risk management, supplier relationship management, governance, and capability development. Position Summary The Procurement Market Intelligence Expert is a strategic, data-driven expert responsible for delivering deep market insights and analytics to enhance procurement decision-making. This individual contributor role focuses on leveraging data analytics, market research, and advanced modeling techniques to drive procurement excellence, support category strategy, and mitigate supply risks. This individual will collect and analyze internal and external market data, monitor industry trends, and provide actionable intelligence to inform sourcing strategies, risk management, and cost optimization initiatives. You will work closely with category managers and senior procurement leadership to ensure data-driven decision-making across the organization. Key responsibilities include developing and managing procurement dashboards, conducting predictive analytics on supplier and market performance, and synthesizing complex data into clear, actionable insights. The ideal candidate has a strong background in procurement analytics, market intelligence, and strategic sourcing, with expertise in data visualization tools, AI-driven analytics, and market trend forecasting. This role requires a blend of analytical expertise, business acumen, and communication skills to translate complex data into strategic recommendations that drive competitive advantage and procurement efficiency. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland. 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. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. Pay Range display: MIDPOINT: $147,500 Reporting Relationship: The Procurement Market Intelligence Expert will report to the Procurement Market Intelligence Senior Manager. Job ResponsibilitiesDemonstrate an in-depth understanding of industry trends, supplier markets, commodity pricing, and geopolitical factors that impact procurement decisions.Lead in maintaining good working relationship with internal stakeholders. Serve as a liaison to key stakeholders on Procurement Market Intelligence & Analytics.Demonstrate and share knowledge of industry, PG&E activities, the California wholesale electricity market and market participants. Provide insights to support sourcing strategies and procurement analytics.Take a leadership role in stakeholder initiatives, including assisting junior members of the team with stakeholder comments and presentations.With no direction, make presentations about the market. Gather and distill complex data into clear executive-level presentations to drive director-level decision making.Prepare “deep dive” position and strategy papers.Help support ad hoc requests for analyses of impacts of electric procurement issues as needed. Lead spend analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling, and should-cost analysis to support sourcing decisions.Act as AN “internal expert” with other internal business lines. Develop, lead, and manage highly complex market intelligence and analytics programs.Take the lead in the preparation of reports to management and other filings to regulatory agencies. Background Qualifications MinimumBachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or related disciplineRequires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience DesiredBachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Math,or Economics preferredAdvanced degree desirable10+ years of experience Procurement, Procurement Analytics, Market Intelligence, or related fieldsStrategic Sourcing and/or Category Management experienceExperience in a global procurement environment, with knowledge of diverse supplier markets and geopolitical influencesStrong analytical skills, ability to solve abstract problems, attention to detailWell-developed computer skills including familiarity with standardMicrosoft Office applicationsEffectively and persuasively communicates complex ideas to diverse audiencesBroad industry and market expertise and ability to apply advanced knowledge to wide-ranging issuesIn-depth knowledge of CAISO tariffs and practices or other organized electric marketsAble to solve complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutionsAble to work independently with guidance on only the most complex projectsIntegrates industry knowledge into business practices and decision makingAble to manage cross-functional projects or initiativesAble to act as a team lead and provide direction to less experienced employeesExpertise Proficiency in market intelligence tools (e.g., Beroe, Gartner, Bloomberg, etc.).Advanced in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Access, PowerPoint)Experience with procurement and ERP systems (e.g., SAP Ariba) ********OPEN TO LOCAL CANDIDATES WITHIN THE USA OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE. NO C2C CANDIDATES ********* Job Title: IT Procurement ManagerJob Location: Oakland (Hybrid) This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland based on business needs.JP 3630 Department Overview The 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. Position Summary The Manager, IT Procurement drives the client experience by developing and leading effective Strategic Sourcing strategies and effective Category Management and contract execution, contract and overall contract governance. This position supports the portfolio’s goals through transactional awareness to identify potential cost savings, diversity, green supply chain, spend reduction, supplier consolidation, and standardization opportunities. This position identifies opportunities for efficiency within corporate and sourcing policies and processes to improve results for both Sourcing and Portfolio clients. The Manager, IT Procurement leads multiple spend categories within a portfolio. This position drives category management strategies with their team and influences key stakeholders to become trusted business advisors. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland based on business needs. Client 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. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in client's discretionary incentive compensation programs. MIDPOINT: $173,500 Reporting Relationship: The Manager, IT Procurement will report to the Senior Director, Indirect & Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing. Job Responsibilities:Develops strategic portfolio and category plans to generate cost savings, deliver service excellence, optimize diversity spending and total cost of ownership for key lines of business.Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categoriesDevelops short- and long-term strategies for all spend categories within portfolioLeads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiativesManages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case developmentLeads development and execution of negotiation strategiesMonitors and maximizes customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreementsManages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for PG&E and its suppliersEstablishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performanceApproves purchase orders and contracts from $500,000 to $10 millionDirectly supervises Sourcing Supervisors, Category Leaders and Sourcing Specialists. Background Qualifications MinimumBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)8 years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experienceAbility to lead cross-functional teamsAbility to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriersDemonstrated leadership and management skills DesiredMBA or equivalent advanced degreeProject Management experience, Utility industry experienceDemonstrated category management and procurement transformation experience2-3 years of supervisor experienceSAP/SRM proficiency ********OPEN TO LOCAL CANDIDATES WITHIN THE USA OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE. NO C2C CANDIDATES ********* Job Title: Expert Category Leader Job Location: Oakland; San Ramon (Hybrid) This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. Preferred work location is Oakland, CA, but other locations may be considered. The assigned work location will be within the client's Service Territory. Final work location will be determined between the hiring leader and successful candidate. Department Overview The Procurement organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services. 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, supplier diversity planning, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support and management of the source to pay cycle. Position Summary As a Category Lead, you will play a critical role in optimizing the sourcing and procurement strategy for one of the nation’s largest gas and electric utilities, ensuring cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk mitigation. You will lead strategic category planning, supplier negotiations, and contract management to drive value, resilience, and sustainability across the supply chain. Partnering with and influencing key internal stakeholders and leveraging market intelligence, you will develop and execute category strategies that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This high-impact role requires a balance of analytical expertise, relationship management, and strategic vision to enhance operational excellence and support client’s commitment to safe, reliable, and sustainable energy. Client is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in client’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. A reasonable salary range is: Bay Area Min $126,000 MIDPOINT: $163K Job ResponsibilitiesActs as subject matter expert for particular categories or services. Develops and implements category plans and sourcing strategies for medium complexity categories that optimize cost, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity. Leads competitive bidding processes including RFPs, RFIs, and negotiations to secure best-value agreements. Negotiates, drafts, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards. Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with category suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews, fostering collaboration on innovation and continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with the company’s safety, reliability, and sustainability goals. Partners with and influences cross-functional stakeholders and teams in developing sourcing and negotiation strategies for medium complexity spend categories Maintains awareness of industry and market trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory changes to drive informed decision-making and strategic sourcing initiatives. Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers. Qualifications Minimum:Bachelor’s Degree in