Director, IT Procurement

Requisition ID # 165172 

Job Category: Procurement / Supply Chain 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Procurement organization is the functional lead for the procurement of materials and services at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The department collaborates with internal clients and suppliers managing more than $12 billion of annual company spend to develop mutually beneficial total value solutions for goods and services. The department provides the following services to internal clients: procurement of goods and services, strategic sourcing and cost savings, category management, supplier relationship management, supplier diversity planning, execution and outreach, compliance management, ongoing procurement field support and management of the source to pay cycle.

Position Summary

The Director, IT Procurement is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the strategic sourcing and procurement of all IT spend categories within the organization. This role involves developing and executing category management strategies, leading a team of category managers, and ensuring the organization achieves optimal value from its IT procurement activities.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work headquarters in Oakland.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to the Senior Director, Indirect & Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the IT Portfolio and respective category management strategies
• Lead and mentor a team of IT category managers, overseeing strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and financial performance to drive business value and operational efficiency.
• Establishes and maintains effective partnerships with LOBS aimed at identifying and understanding the needs of the business obtain their feedback on the quality and costs of such services.
• Reviews and evaluates current business practices and identify areas of opportunity for improvement, including standardization, driving efficiency across the entire procurement process, focusing on spend reduction and service optimization.
• Identifies of organizational, operational, market and business process drivers based on ongoing monitoring of trends, conditions and other key performance indicators.
• Develops and executes short and long-term plans within the resource requirements and budget to meet department goals and objectives including cost savings, customer service, employee engagement, supplier diversity, green procurement and safety.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards to promote cost-effective performance of all IT sourcing functions and associated planning, management, and operating activities.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry

• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

• A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.
• Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires

• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance

• Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible

• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions.

Compensation

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $167,000

Bay Area Maximum: $284,000

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required (one year of experience for every one year of college)
• 10 years of total sourcing or related industry experience

Desired:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Six Sigma, CPSM or other related certification
• Extensive experience in procurement and category management, with a focus on IT
• Project Management experience, Utility industry experience
• 5 years of supervisor experience
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills required
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams is required
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills are required
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and implementation barriers required
• SAP/SRM proficiency desired
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful category management strategies, Strategic Sourcing and SRM.
• Experience in leading and managing high-performing teams.
• Procurement transformation and change management experience.
• Delivered significant total cost reduction.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to coach team.
• Understanding of key sourcing processes and tools, as well as contractual and legal aspects