Intermediate Category Manager - Apidel Technologies

Job Description:

Job Summary The purpose of this job is to manage the suychain for operations services, specifically utility electric and gasoperations. This position manages competitive bid events, conductsnegotiations, performs market/price/financial analysis, develops suierrelationships, tracks and manages suier performance, reports cost savings, anddrives continuous improvement and productivity with suiers and customers. Thisposition requires an experienced professional that works independently withminimal supervision and may provide guidance and direction to other  employees in support of high quality, timelyand cost-effective resource acquisition activities. Primary Responsibilities

Develop negotiation strategies and company positions oncomplex (multi-million dollar) contracts, work with Office of General Counselto identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, andconduct negotiations to achieve the optimal business results for the company.

Perform market analysis and financial analysis todetermine business risk associated with a suier or contract.

Establish/maintain professional relationships withsuiers/partners, based on the highest ethical business practices as set forthin the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and \'s Suy Chain Polices.

Be the corporate expert for assigned operations servicescategories and know the market drivers, suier base, emerging technologies,regulatory factors, category spend by suier, inventory, suier and fill rateperformance.

Acts as primary liaison to suiers within assignedCategories.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in business, engineering, suy chain, orrelated field.

A minimum of five years of operations services buyingexperience.

Market knowledge of gas/electric utility products,equipment, and services.

Basic knowledge of business law, commercial terms andconditions, and related legal issues.

Candidates must have experience writing contractors forUtility T&D Construction Projects

Comments for Suiers:    Hybridposition located in  headquarters inAllentown PA. in office Tues, Wed, and Thur 8-5pm