Category/Sourcing Manager

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE's Corporate Shared Services team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Category/Sourcing Manager position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process. Job Description The Category/Sourcing Manager focuses on Information Technology (IT) category management and strategic sourcing across enterprise software, Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure and platforms (IaaS/PaaS), hardware, telecommunications, IT professional services, and managed services. Partners with IT, Finance, Information Security, Legal, Contract Management, and business stakeholders to align technology investments with business outcomes, optimize lifecycle costs, and address commercial, licensing, supplier, and contractual risks. Maintains current knowledge of AI-enabled software offerings, consumption-based and hybrid pricing, vendor packaging changes, and cloud and SaaS cost optimization to inform sourcing and renewal strategies. All PSE employees are expected to uphold the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities and promote and support a culture of total safety. Additionally, employees need to demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. All duties are to be performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations. Job Responsibilities Category Management: Identify and evaluate potential value generating projects based on complexity, resources, risk, time to implement, and estimated financial impact. Manage prioritized portfolio of projects for the category in the near and long term. Maintain strong understanding of category dynamics (current market, pricing, cost drivers, industry and supplier variables) through trade groups, publications, etc. and communicates changes to business stakeholders. Develop IT category roadmaps informed by technology demand, supplier concentration, product lifecycle and end-of-support risks, market benchmarks, and changing software licensing and AI monetization models. Strategic Sourcing of Goods and/or Services: Identify and document the best fit Sourcing Strategy, summarizing the project, stakeholders, opportunity, key requirements, sourcing approach/levers, and project risks. Establish pricing methodology/matrix, mechanism for changes/adjustments, etc. for sourcing projects Establish Key Performance Indicators/Service Level Agreements for sourcing projects Develop baseline spend and other data needed to build Strategic Sourcing projects Evaluate perpetual, term, subscription, named-user, concurrent-user, device, processor/core, enterprise, and consumption-based licensing models, including AI token, credit, or usage-based charges. Sourcing Event Execution & Management: Develop all sourcing project / event documentation (leveraging existing RFI, RFP and/or Auction templates), in addition to all other components of the sourcing event, including: Definitions, Project Overview, Timeline, Contract Template, and Financials. Work with Contract Management to develop a specific negotiation plan for the selected supplier(s). Plan, prepare, and understand all of the open points, commercial and contractual issues. Lead the supplier selection and RFx award process. Develop different award optimization scenarios to ensure risk is mitigated and optimization of total delivered cost is achieved. Monitor financial value achieved from the sourcing event comparing the baseline cost/spend to the new cost/spend of the awarded supply option. Partner with Contract Management and Legal to negotiate and execute IT vendor agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, software…

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