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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 Minimum:  $126,000 -Bay Area Maximum: $200,000    

California Minimum:$120,000 - California Maximum$190,000

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
• 6 years of experience in sourcing

Desired:

• 8 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 – e.g., 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)

*************OPEN TO CALIFORNIA BASED CANDIDATES ONLY************* NO C2C**********

Job Title:  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 PG&E Service Territory. Final work location will be determined between the hiring leader and successful candidate.  

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.  We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $93,000   - Bay Area Maximum:$139,000     

California Minimum:$88,000- California Maximum:$132,000

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers.
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory changes to drive informed decision-making and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Accesses, records and tracks procurement requests during the course of the Sourcing process.
• Supports Functional Areas in decisions regarding types and levels of insurance required for 3rd party vendors.
• Ensures all procurement requests and contract documents comply with all sourcing processes and policies.
• Reviews new contracts assigned through contract review process, coordinating with stakeholder departments.
• Supports development of less complex category plans.
• 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.
• Acts as a liaison between various departments and cross functional teams.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience in sourcing

Desired:

• 4 years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably in the utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors
• Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products – e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access – as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of Strategic Sourcing as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to develop recommendations
• Ability to lead lower complexity negotiations, develop contract structures, and drive favorable outcomes
• Ability to apply contract processes and procedures

• Ability to work independently with limited oversight

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and to drive projects of low complexity
• Strong written and verbal skills
• 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)

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Job Level: Principal S2P Sourcing Analyst
Job Location: Oakland, Hybrid

Department Overview 

Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is a cross-functional organization leading Client'’s Propel program, a major business and technology modernization initiative designed to unlock customer value by simplifying collaborative work processes. Propel will migrate Client to the new version of SAP, S/4HANA, presenting a unique opportunity for PG&E to standardize business processes, clean the technology core, and enable innovation for breakthrough change across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Information Technology. Through a phased approach, Propel will implement process standardization, operating model changes, data improvements, SAP, and other technology applications with a focus on incrementally improving business capabilities and delivering value.

Enterprise Business & Technology Modernization is comprised of multi-disciplinary coworkers with deep functional and industry expertise to design and implement end-to-end business processes and technology solutions following industry-leading practices. The team partners closely with IT and external partners to work collaboratively with many stakeholders to adopt standard processes and maximize the use of out-of-the-box proven technology solutions to meet business needs. Each role in this department offers immense career growth potential and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to accelerate the outcomes of our True North Strategy and deliver for our customers.

Position Summary

The S2P Sourcing Analyst, Principal will play a pivotal role in client's Propel program, leading the implementation of key supply chain initiatives as part of our broader business and technology modernization efforts. This role requires a deep understanding of Source to Pay (STP) processes and solutions supporting strategic sourcing teams and objectives. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic objectives and will be responsible for ensuring alignment with Propel’s goals of standardizing business processes, enhancing data quality, and enabling technological innovation for the future state STP design.

Reporting Relationship

The S2P Sourcing Analyst, Principal will report directly to the S2P Business Strategy, Senior Manager.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business needs.

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 discretionary incentive compensation programs.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $128,000

Bay Area Maximum: $218,000

MIDPOINT: $173K

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Source to Pay (S2P) process within the Propel project, ensuring efficient and effective sourcing strategies.
• Supports all prject phases as respresentative of the procurement process in design workshops, socialization and confirmation, business requirements for L3/L4 processes.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies and processes to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, and enhance overall procurement effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives and project goals.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and best practices in procurement and sourcing.
• Addresses and resolves unique and intricate issues by anticipating potential problems and developing innovative solutions.
• Designs and implements sophisticated data systems with extensive impact across multiple departments.
• Conducts thorough analysis of complex data models with significant cross-departmental impact.
• Collaborates with senior management to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
• Provide training and guidance to junior sourcing analysts and other team members on S2P processes and best practices.
• Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and sourcing metrics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline sourcing processes and enhance overall efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management or related.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management).
• Experience with the large-scale procurement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Utility industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience with data analytics and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools (e.g., SQL, SAP Ariba)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional projects and teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Job Level: Senior Manager

Job Location: Oakland, Hybrid

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 Senior Manager, Professional Services Strategic Sourcing provides strategic sourcing direction and leadership for the Professional Services category. This position develops strategies and plans to reduce purchase costs and drive the greatest total cost of ownership while ensuring service excellence. This position oversees the governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award for a designated 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.

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 towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $151,000

Bay Area Maximum: $257,000

Reporting Relationship

The Senior Manager, Professional Services 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 of spending and total cost of ownership for multiple Portfolios across multiple lines of business.
• Ensures the overall governance of the contract approval process from contract creation through contract award.
• Oversees contract spend across multiple spend categories in multiple LOBs
• Develops short- and long-term strategies for all spend categories within portfolio for multiple LOBs
• Leads complex cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives
• Manages spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case development
• Leads development and execution of negotiation strategies
• Approves purchase orders and contracts from
• $500,000 to $10 million
• Monitors and maximize customer satisfaction using standardized client service level agreements
• Manages continuous improvement-based relationships that deliver mutually beneficial results for PG&E and its suppliers
• Establishes service level agreements to hold suppliers accountable for performance
• Direct reports include multiple Portfolio Managers, Procurement Managers, and Category Leads. Through these direct reports, incumbents are responsible for all sourcing activity for the assigned areas of the business

Background Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’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 experience
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills required
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams is required
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills are required
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers required

Desired

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• 10+ years of total sourcing or related industry experience; some positions may require technical/category experience
• Demonstrated category management and procurement transformation experience
• Expertise in professional services categories, including key suppliers, contractual models, industry trends and strategies to drive cost savings and operational efficiencies
• Six Sigma, CPSM or other related certification
• SAP/SRM proficiency desired