NEW JOB OPENING
PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER, STRATEGIC SOURCING & PROCUREMENT - NUCLEAR ENERGY
IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/09/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 507185
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Principal Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement - Nuclear Energy
Job Location: San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, 93401
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: On-site at DCPP(Avila Beach) weekly
Shift: Alternating 4/10 Alternate Work Schedule
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 100.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 120.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Category Management, Negotiation, Nuclear Energy, Procurement, Supply Chain
Experience Desired: Experience in strategic sourcing, Contracting experience (10 yrs); Experience in supply chain, or related (10 yrs); Experience in Nuclear industry (10 yrs); Negotiating experience and Category management experience (10 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Education:
• Masters Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• ISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Experience in procurement, or related, 10 years
• Experience in Nuclear industry
• Contracting experience
• Negotiating experience and Category management experience

Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Experience in contract management
• Experience in strategic sourcing, 10 years
• Experience in supply chain, or related, 10 years
• Strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of the technical/functional aspects of the trade, occupation, or role as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level
• Knowledge of database and information systems - SAP

Job Summary:
• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers
• Creates and maintains category plans.
• Develops and review performance data with suppliers. Works with suppliers to drive ongoing value discovery.
• Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
• Leads cross-functional team through strategic sourcing process and development/execution of negotiation strategies for mid-complexity spend categories
• Leads the development of category strategies of medium complexity
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research
• Subject matter expert for particular commodities or services

Job Responsibilities:
• Develops and manages one or more sourcing spend categories and manages all Tier 1 contracts associated with the category(ies).
• Develops strategic category plans to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the categories.
• Effectively influences stakeholders, including senior leadership, to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment of sourcing strategies. Works with Line of Business (LOB) to develop, source and negotiate major contracts.
• Plays a key role in Supplier Relationship Management / Scorecard process.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and (Technical) Competencies Desired
• Ability to analyze and combine information from different sources and use logic to reach appropriate conclusions as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to apply contract processes and procedures and relevant contracts and licensing - for example ESC, IBEW, tort, contract law - as needed to perform at the job level
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level
• Competency in relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals


  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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