Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc., in Lake Mary, Florida is looking for a Global Commodity Manager for IT Supply Chain.

 

Company Overview

 

At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation and energy storage to fast-track the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. At Mitsubishi Power, we value problem-solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture created through accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our core values of: Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to — making net zero a reality.

 

One team, one future.

 

Role Overview

 

Mitsubishi Power Americas is a major power generation equipment and storage solutions provider for the energy industry. Category management is a strategic approach to procurement that aims to optimize the value and performance of a group of related products or services. As category manager 2, you are responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering savings and benefits for our organization.  This individual will identify strategic suppliers in the IT supply chain space and lead cross-functional evaluations to determine the best overall supplier product and services.  This individual will recommend and work with internal groups to implement strategic supplier agreements, partnerships, or potential investments in coordination with business approval processes.  Main category focus for this position will be IT related.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Support and implement 5-year ecosystem supplier strategy, capacity, capability aligned with BU and partners. 
• Develop and manage relationships with IT hardware and software suppliers, evaluating both current state of the art, and future technologies in early-stage development.
• Experience in category management and strategic IT sourcing.
• Lead supplier evaluations with cross-functional teams covering multiple aspects including product fit and value added, service capability, technical evaluation, manufacturing capacity, risk evaluation, quality, cost competitiveness, Intellectual Property position, etc.
• Serve as key liaison between strategic suppliers, IT teams, and management as we integrate suppliers’ products or services into Mitsubishi Power’s systems and IT infrastructure.
• One of the core skills is the ability to analyze data, such as market research, spend analysis, supplier performance, and stakeholder feedback. You must identify patterns, trends, risks, and opportunities that can inform you of your sourcing decisions and commodity plans. As required, communicate your findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to your stakeholders and suppliers, using visual tools and dashboards when appropriate.
• Implement cost-out ideas and drive toward standardization.
• As a category manager, you are responsible for negotiating contracts and agreements with your suppliers, as well as managing the ongoing relationship with them. You need to be able to establish trust and rapport with your suppliers, while also ensuring that you achieve the best possible terms and conditions for our organization. You need to be able to balance the interests and expectations of both parties, and to resolve any conflicts or issues that may arise. You also need to be able to leverage your market intelligence, your supplier performance data, and your stakeholder support to create win-win outcomes.
• Identify vendors to Bid highly technical commodities meeting criteria of price, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates.
• Review long range forecast and contract validities to create procurement strategies.
• Create value through relationship management, supplier excellence and development projects to reduce cost and lead time and work with other Mitsubishi group companies to find cost savings opportunities. This includes evaluating strategies such as sole sourcing, e-sourcing events, auctions, cross commodity and cross business unit bundling, and tactics for increased competition.
• Work effectively with other people, both internally and externa