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Associate Category Manager - 40011949

LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC Occupation: Managers, All Other
Location: Irving, TX - 75039 Positions available: 1
Job #: 16806784 Work At Home option: Not Specified
Posted: 1/6/2025 Updated: 1/9/2025 Expires: 2/5/2025
Source: WorkInTexas Site: WorkInTexas Agency Job ID: 40011949

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If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

The Associate Category Manager develops, implements and manages strategic category strategies in support of Vistras objectives. This position will deliver year-over-year value to the business through supplier service level, reliability, demand and strategic cost improvements. The Associate Category Manager will demonstrate the ability to learn and understand various supply chain functions and activities to be capable of self-sufficiency with necessary tools required to perform daily tasks. This position will serve as a leader within supply chain ensuring effective communication, knowledge transfer and practical application of tools to execute strategies. The Associate Category Manager will maintain internal relationships to ensure strategy implementation is in accordance with stakeholder expectations.

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Key Accountabilities:

Develop and implement key category strategies for high impact, usage and/or spend areas
Develop and maintain key supplier relationships for category responsibilities.
Develop performance metrics and hold suppliers accountable for deliverables.
Initiate, plan and execute strategic business reviews for key categories.
Collaborate effectively, deliver timely information and provide recommendations
Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships to ensure that centrally driven strategies align with business objectives.
Support and promote Vistras Supplier Diversity program through outreach and supplier development activities.
Track performance within each spend category and measure value directly attributed to budgets along with other forms of value creation
Develop category insights and proactively communicate updates to stakeholders, colleagues and management
Lead the process to select and manage suppliers, leading to various project and or recurring contract awards
Develop commercial value propositions to compliment technical needs across multiple spend categories
Maintain an understanding and occasionally perform procurement processes including contracting, PO transactions, safety and insurance qualifications

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

3+ years Category Management experience or 5 years of sourcing and procurement experience
Has solid knowledge and ability to define a simple category, to run spend/usage/market analysis, and develop the appropriate category strategy and benefit analysis.
Proficient sourcing practitioner that demonstrates solid knowledge and ability to apply the sourcing process including conducting all preparation activities (data, demand & market analysis) and running e-Sourcing projects
Expert negotiator that can lead large cross-functional negotiation teams and negotiate across multiple negotiation points
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the practical and risk impacts of contract terms and conditions and proficient at managing the red line contracting process
Demonstrates a strong understanding of financial statements and ability of apply total costs methods including TCO estimations, NPV models, should-cost models
Proficient at managing projects and associated activities including work plans, risk registers, stakeholder management, business case development, etc.
Independently plans and implements strategies within scope of responsibility that advance supply chain goals and support the vision and mission.
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Key Metrics:

Budgetary improvements realized through commercial, reliability and productivity levers through recurring and standalone projects

Improved operational performance including transactional automation, process improvements, relationship development and issue resolution

Mentoring, nurturing and promoting the inclusion of small and diverse businesses through competitive and growth opportunities

Manage supplier risk and performance including safety through regular business reviews and learning events to identify corrective actions

Job Family

Supply Chain

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

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LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC
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https://www.luminant.com/

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Luminant Generation Company LLC provides power generation services. The Company produces coal and nuclear power, and distributes wind-generated electricity.
1,000-4,999 employees
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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Dallas County, TX for Managers, All Other and for the related occupational group of Management Occupations on January 21, 2025 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).
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