DTE Energy · 8 hours ago
Strategic Supply Category Manager
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expDTE Energy is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies, focused on creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power the future. The Strategic Supply Category Manager will be responsible for sourcing activities, conducting spend analyses, and developing long-term strategies to promote cost and quality improvements in supply categories.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialOil and Gas
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain management and procurement/purchasing
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
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives, and recommend optimal solutions for various situations
Experience with leading cross-functional procurement teams, establishing workflows, and operational procedures
Strong negotiation and contract writing, as demonstrated by successfully and independently handling complex contracts, including proficiency in considering multiple long term and short term variables, building relationships with our business unit partners and vendors, crafting contracts that are uniquely tailored to fit business needs, scope of work, making recommendations for legal review, generating creative and innovative solutions, and reviewing peers contracts for compliance with DTE Energy requirements
Able to cope with multiple demands from superiors, client business units and external parties in a positive and evenhanded fashion; displays a calm demeanor under pressure
Demonstrated application of continuous improvement tools, systems & processes
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
Company
DTE Energy
DTE Energy provides gas & electric utility services to MI homes and businesses.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.17BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $7.17B
Leadership Team
David Ruud
Chief Financial Officer
Diane Antishin
Vice President, HR Operations and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
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