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Procurement LeadAmpcus • Oakland, CA
Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead

Ampcus • Oakland, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Procurement Lead
Location: Oakland, CA ( Hybrid )


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.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Acts 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 Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
  • years of experience in sourcing.
Desired:
  • years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably in the utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
  • Experience sourcing in Consulting / Professional Services, Construction / Related Services, or Materials.
  • Proven ability to lead high-value negotiations, develop contract structures, and drive favorable outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, cost modeling, and digital procurement tools to optimize category strategies.
  • Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Competency in developing strategic supplier partnerships, managing performance scorecards, and fostering supplier-driven innovation.
  • Competency in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, operations leaders, and legal teams, to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
  • Competency in building and leading strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
  • Competency in applying project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level.
  • Knowledge of database and information systems – , ARIBA, SAP, etc. – as needed to perform at the job level.
  • Competency in leading cross-functional teams and to drive projects of medium complexity.
  • Strong written and verbal skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
  • LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification.
  • PMP-Project Management Professional certification.
  • ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification, or similar certification(s).


Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
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