Strategic Supply Category Manager

 DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

An advanced non-management purchasing professional, focusing on specific categories/ subcategories. Responsible for sourcing activities which support cost management initiatives. Conducts spend analyses, identify risks and opportunities, studies market trends, interviews vendors, and provide recommendations for sourcing . Develops and implements long term strategies applicable to a given supply category(s), designed to promote ongoing cost and quality improvements, and develops performance and Total Cost of Ownership metrics. Lead cross-functional teams engaged in procurement activities, and provide work direction and/or training to other professional. Span of control = 0; this is an individual contributor position.

Key Accountabilities

• Creates and maintains strategic sourcing plans and long-term strategies designed to generate on-going savings, including: contracting methodologies, industry best practices, internal process improvement, and value-add services from suppliers.
• Provides expert advice, counsel and execution in specific area(s) of spend.
• Leads innovative and creative cross-functional teams to develop and implement cost effective procurement strategies.
• Cultivates and builds internal and external alliances and partnerships with business units and suppliers to achieve ongoing cost reductions, process improvements and best practices.
• Studies market trends, acquiring and assessing market intelligence; conducts and applies benchmarking/competitive assessments; develops and continually assesses procurement strategies.
• Provide mentoring and direction to procurement staff as needed to implement sourcing goals.
• Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices & approaches with reasonably sound alternatives.
• Understands and supports the SPM processes and goals

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain management and procurement/purchasing

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics
• Master's degree
• Experience developing commodity or category buying strategies
• Yellow/Green/Black Belt certification
• Industrial or utility industry vendor management experience
• Knowledge and experience negotiating services and construction agreements
• Knowledge of and experience with negotiating commercial terms and conditions in coordination with internal or external counsel.   
• Industrial Project Management and Construction Management Experience

 

 

Other Requirements

• Financial / economic modeling and reporting methodologies (ROI, ROA , supplier financial performance, etc) experience beneficial.
• Intermediate-to-advanced skills in Microsoft applications (i.e: Excel, PowerPoint, & Word)
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Consulting and influencing skills consistent with the ability to build relationships and influence parties; may include getting parties to embrace changing expectations and initiatives.