Strategic Sourcing Category Lead

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🏈 Alabama, Texas – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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FTI is a dynamic organization specializing in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and clean energy solutions. With a focus on innovation and creating world-class opportunities, FTI serves diverse markets through its three divisions: EnTech Solutions, Excellerate, and Faith Technologies. The company emphasizes a people-first approach, fostering a supportive culture for team members and delivering high-quality services to its clients. FTI's expertise spans the lifecycle of energy assets, providing comprehensive solutions and redefining what is possible in the energy sector.

📋 Description

• Manage the development and implementation of strategic procurement strategies • Partner with key stakeholders across the business • Develop, communicate, and implement comprehensive category strategies • Ensure projects deliver on risk, quality, cost, and other value drivers • Develop and continually update market intelligence on key suppliers and market solutions • Act as the expert for assigned categories through understanding of industry, competition, future technologies, and innovations • Develop, issue, and manage RFPs or bid processes • Develop, lead, assess, and execute purchasing strategies for commodity materials across business groups • Negotiate corporate programs with strategic suppliers and develop new alliances • Participate in cost reduction activities and report price increases • Assess supplier and material risks and recommend mitigation plans • Qualify alternative supply sources • Support internal and external quarterly vendor reviews • Drive communication, data collection, continuous improvement, and supplier relationships • Build and maintain supplier relationships through Supplier Relationship Management programs • Meet or exceed profit plan goals related to cost savings, raw material economics, quality, and supplier rationalization • Analyze sourcing KPIs, spend data, and vendor performance scores • Resolve supplier problems and serve as primary contact for FTI personnel regarding supplier issues • Manage supplier relationships to maintain quality, timely delivery, and contract compliance • Facilitate supplier technical support for projects • Identify supplier-driven innovation opportunities • Standardize specifications between suppliers and design teams • Collaborate with internal resources to support effective sourcing activities • Review supplies to ensure quality • Perform other related duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience • Minimum of 2 years in a strategic sourcing role • Proficiency in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite • Strategic sourcing experience • Knowledge of the electrical construction trade is beneficial, but not required • Willingness to travel 10–30%, as required • Ability to work Monday–Friday between 7 AM and 5 PM • Successful completion of a background and drug test • Ability to perform the position’s assigned functions and responsibilities

🏖️ Benefits

• Career development and continued education programs • Competitive, merit-based compensation • Career path development • Flexible and robust benefits package • Industry-leading benefits for regular/full-time team members

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