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🔥 Hiring Now: Category Manager | Energy & Utilities Industry 🔥
💡 Are you a strategic procurement leader ready to make an impact? Our client, a leading American utility company, is looking for a Category Manager to drive sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and cost optimization for capital projects, engineering services, and major equipment.
📍 Location: Denver, CO (Hybrid)
⚡ Industry: Energy & Utilities
Why Join?
🌎 Work with a top utility provider serving 3.7M electric and 2.1M gas customers across 8 states.
🚀 Lead high-impact procurement strategies for major infrastructure projects.
🤝 Collaborate with engineering, project management, and finance teams to drive efficiency and innovation.
What You’ll Do:
✅ Develop & execute category strategies for capital-intensive projects.
✅ Negotiate high-value contracts and build strategic supplier partnerships.
✅ Drive cost savings & risk mitigation through smart procurement strategies.
✅ Stay ahead of market trends to enhance category performance.
✅ Optimize procurement processes & compliance standards.
What We’re Looking For:
🔹 5 years in procurement, category management, or supply chain (energy/utilities preferred).
🔹 Strong negotiation skills & experience managing high-value contracts.
🔹 Tech-savvy – experience with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, Excel.
🔹 Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams & influence senior stakeholders.
🔹 Nice to Have: EPC contract experience, PMP/CPSM, Six Sigma certification.
🔎 Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now
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