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Category Manager - Electrical Substation
Koch
Scottsdale, USA
Manager
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Responsibilities
- Category Strategy & Market Intelligence
- Develop and execute category strategies for high-voltage electrical equipment and substation-related materials.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of global and domestic supply market conditions, manufacturing capacity, lead-time trends, pricing drivers, and technology developments.
- Identify emerging risks and opportunities before they impact project execution.
- Monitor supplier capacity constraints and proactively secure production slots for critical equipment.
- Support approved vendor list (AVL) development and continuous supplier qualification efforts.
- Serve as the internal expert on substation market dynamics.
- Provide market intelligence and strategic recommendations that support informed sourcing decisions and schedule protection.
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Conduct regular business reviews with strategic suppliers.
- Develop supplier scorecards and performance improvement initiatives.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing structures, capacity reservations, and framework agreements.
- Collaborate with suppliers on cost-reduction and schedule-improvement initiatives.
- Escalate and resolve critical supply issues when project schedules are at risk.
- Project Procurement Leadership
- Lead procurement strategy during project pursuits and project handoff.
- Develop sourcing plans that balance cost, schedule, risk, and technical requirements.
- Evaluate quotations and commercial proposals.
- Lead commercial negotiations.
- Prepare procurement recommendations and award strategies.
- Assess procurement risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Provide procurement expertise during customer-facing discussions when required.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Engineering to understand technical requirements and specifications.
- Support Estimating and Business Development during project pursuits.
- Work closely with Project Management to identify and mitigate schedule risk.
- Coordinate with Category Specialists and Procurement Operations to ensure successful execution after award.
- Provide procurement forecasts and market insights to leadership.
- Leadership & Team Development
- Mentor and train Category Specialists.
- Assist with onboarding new procurement personnel.
- Share market knowledge and procurement best practices across the organization.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Supply Chain.
- What You Will Need – Basic Qualifications
- Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, project management, engineering, or supply chain roles related to electrical substations, with demonstrated success managing complex procurement strategies and supplier relationships
- Experience procuring or managing high-voltage equipment and materials
- Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and major equipment purchases
- Experience managing supplier relationships within the utility, power generation, transmission, distribution, or renewable energy industries
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of high-voltage substation equipment and systems (i.e. transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, bus systems, instrument transformers, station service equipment, and/or control buildings)
- Experience with contract review, risk assessment, or complex commercial negotiations for major capital equipment, capacity reservations, framework agreements, or long-term supply arrangements
- What Will Put You Ahead - Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing procurement and supply chain risk-mitigation strategies using financial, cost, and schedule analysis, with the ability to communicate recommendations to executive stakeholders
- Applied knowledge of substation protection, control, automation, SCADA, communications, interconnection equipment, and applicable utility requirements
- Utility, EPC, renewable energy, or transmission/distribution experience
- Experience establishing relationships with major OEMs or substation suppliers
- Experience managing procurement strategies through transformer, switchgear, and high-voltage equipment supply constraints
- Applied understanding of domestic content requirements and Buy America considerations
- PMP, CPSM or CPSD certifications
- At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring Philosophy
Qualifications
- Experience with contract review, risk assessment, or complex commercial negotiations for major capital equipment, capacity reservations, framework agreements, or long-term supply arrangements
About Koch
Manufacturing10,001+Founded 1940
Koch is a privately held global company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Its businesses span manufacturing, energy and refining, consumer goods, technology, logistics and healthcare, employing about 130,000 people in more than 50 countries.
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