Category Management Senior II

Sempra

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San Diego, California

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About the role

Primary Purpose
Leads development of category strategies and prepares financial models to optimize cost and performance. Advances strategic objectives by aligning category plans with business goals and implementing process improvements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Executes strategic plans to achieve measurable business outcomes in areas such as payment terms, delivery performance, cost efficiency, and overall value.
Conducts in-depth analysis of agreements, market trends, and supply-demand dynamics to inform planning and decision-making.
Leads competitive sourcing efforts, including proposal requests and contract negotiations, to secure favorable terms and long-term value.
Stays informed on market developments, partner capabilities, and regulatory updates to support proactive planning and risk management.
Provides strategic recommendations on commercial opportunities, long-term sustainability, and risk mitigation strategies.
Ensures all relevant partners have up-to-date agreements and meet organizational standards and compliance requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education

Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Required Experience

Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Category Management - The process of bundling like products into a singular category, or business unit, and then addressing procurement, merchandising, sales, and other retail efforts on the category as a whole.
Sourcing Strategy - Builds a reliable and competitive supplier base, defines pricing strategies and procurement requirements and ensures timely delivery of goods and services to meet business objectives.
Contract Management - Streamlining the creation, execution, storage or renewal of contracts, with a focus on compliance, often via software or other automated means.
Supplier Management - Identifies, acquires, and manages resources and suppliers that are essential to the operations of an organization.
Commercial Negotiation - The planning, reviewing, analysis and other activities that a buyer and seller conduct to reach an agreement.
Cost Analysis - A process businesses use to analyze decisions, whereby a business sums the benefits of a situation or action and then subtracts the costs associated with taking that action.
Supply Chain Management - Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products.
Risk Management - Identifies, evaluates and manages risks by developing and implementing risk management strategies, frameworks, policies, procedures and practices.
Market Analysis - Analyzing competing products, services, and organizations in the external business environment.
Relationship Management - Develops, strengthens, and maintains productive business relationships by proactively engaging stakeholders, fostering trust, and ensuring the customer experience remains consistent across every interaction.

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