Category Principal

Category PrincipalPartner with Engineering, Project Management, Legal, Construction, Finance, and Operations to develop bid packages, evaluate proposals, resolve commercial issues, and support project execution. Lead strategic sourcing and procurement of major equipment for large-scale natural gas power plant projects, including development of sourcing strategies, competitive solicitations, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards. Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships, monitor market conditions and capacity constraints, and identify opportunities to improve supply security, commercial leverage, and total cost.Job OverviewThis role defines overarching category strategies, particularly for high-spend, high-complexity categories. Employees in this role approve major contracts, lead strategic supplier negotiations, and engage with suppliers to ensure cohesive strategic decisions. This individual contributor acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for category management and advises on complex issues and decisions.Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesDefines category strategies, works with customer SME's to develop requirements to meet needs of business, employing a commercial mindset, travels to meet vendors and field personnel and to attend conferences, supports procurement teams to ensure category strategy execution, negotiates with key suppliers and advises category manager leadership on category management strategy, performs other job-related duties as assigned.Required QualificationsHigh School Grad / GED, Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience, Experience: 6+ years.Preferred QualificationsMaster's Degree.NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Purchasing/ Procurement Organization: Florida Power & Light Company Relocation Provided: NoNextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach Nearest Secondary Market: Miami Job Segment: Power Plant Operator, Power Plant, Energy