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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Hybrid
About Ameren Services (B&CS)
Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.
Our benefits include:
Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.
About The Position
The Category Manager is a specialized role that directly supports new gas generation initiatives, including major equipment procurement, construction-related sourcing, and project execution activities for complex generation projects. It is responsible for the development and implementation of Ameren-wide sourcing strategies for assigned categories of approximate $2.5 Billion of annual sourceable spend to leverage the supply base, ensure continuity of supply, maximize cost savings/value realization, and support the achievement of Ameren's business strategy in a proactive manner by truly partnering with the business stakeholders as well as the vendors.
Key responsibilities include:
Internal Stakeholder Management:
Market Intelligence (MI) & Cost Modelling:
Development and implementation of category strategies:
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or University required, preferably in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field. MBA, other related graduate degree, or Doctorate preferred. Seven or more years of progressively responsible and related experience in the SCM field, (i.e., category management, strategic sourcing, purchasing), consulting, cost accounting, or finance required. Direct procurement and project execution experience on one or more new combined cycle gas generation projects for an electric utility is preferred. Preferred qualifications also include strong utility generation procurement; mission critical project experience; experience with EPC or Construction Manager at Risk project delivery methods; and/or energy infrastructure or large capital project sourcing experience. Experience planning and executing major equipment and construction procurements that support project development and delivery is also preferred.
Candidates with an advanced degree or Doctorate will be considered with five or more years of experience. Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) / Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) designation or equivalent preferred.
Hybrid role 3 days in office 2 days WFH at the Ameren HQ in St. Louis, MO
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Superior communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and presentation skills, with strong influencing and persuasive talents. Demonstrated ability to be innovative, take initiative, lead and manage change. Experience negotiating substantially large and complex commercial agreements. Ability to monitor and manage supplier relationships and performance without supervision. Must be a proven expert in category planning, development & execution, as well as ability to achieve tangible results in competitive and non-competitive supplier negotiations both directly and as a coach to others. Demonstrated ability to navigate through the strategic sourcing process required. Strong negotiation and project management skills required. Must have thorough understanding of purchasing, accounts payable, work management and financial systems applications. Thorough understanding of Ameren's systems applications (e.g., Oracle Purchasing, accounts payable, etc.) preferred. Proven ability to achieve results while effectively managing the associated change and to measure, analyze, (e.g., TCO, NPV, cost price analysis) and understand complex business issues required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.
Additional Information:
Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.
Compensation Range:
$111,100.00 - $172,200.00At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.
If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.
