Dominion Energy · 10 hours ago
Category Management Specialist
Glen Allen, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. The Category Management Specialist engages with Business Unit stakeholders to advance strategic sourcing goals, performs cost analyses, and manages supplier relationships to ensure compliance and mitigate supply chain risks.
Utilities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Engages proactively with Business Unit stakeholders to advance strategic sourcing goals and savings targets
Performs total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses and supports execution of related contracting initiatives
Contributes to strategic planning for assigned categories and engages with Business Units on category strategies and objectives
Supports the formulation of negotiation strategies and leads execution of savings initiatives, providing regular updates to Supply Chain leadership and Business Unit leadership
Conducts market assessments to evaluate cost impacts and maintains strategic supplier relationships
Works with suppliers and internal users to resolve category‑specific implementation issues
Designs complex bid schemes, including multi-year contract structures, with option years, cost escalation formulas based on known indices, cost‑improvement targets, joint technical development, and intellectual property considerations
Leads negotiations on pricing, delivery, and commercial terms for highly complex equipment and services contracts
Drives cross‑functional, enterprise‑level category initiatives and conducts market analyses to identify strategic opportunities and best practices
Provides leadership and technical procurement guidance to project‑based teams and serves as team lead when required
Manages supplier relationships, maintains category‑specific supplier lists, and drives supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs and supplier performance evaluations with the Business Unit
Ensures compliance with industry regulations and company policies
Identifies and mitigates supply‑chain risks, including supplier disruptions and material shortages, and supports internal and external audit activities
Proficient in SAP procurement systems and skilled in developing comprehensive reports and presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership using Snowflake, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint
Qualification
Required
5-6+ years of related experience
Exposure to customer business processes and objectives
Basic understanding of business cost drivers
General knowledge of assigned categories
Excellent communications skills that allow clear articulation of business cases and development of effective presentations
Analytic toolset that will support the creation of financial targets, spend analysis, building of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) models, and capture of TCO data
Ability to develop detailed project plans and to provide project reporting
Ability to support the development of a structured negotiation strategy, under the guidance of the Category Management Consultant
Proficient in SAP procurement systems and skilled in developing comprehensive reports and presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership using Snowflake, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred
Bachelor
Preferred Disciplines: Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above
Benefits
Health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
Vacation
Retirement plans
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert Blue
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Alicia Wojno
CFO Rotation Program candidate
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