Senior Director, Power Infrastructure Category Management

Role Overview

• Build and maintain global category strategy and multi-year sourcing roadmap for power infrastructure
• Partner with engineering and project teams to translate demand into sourcing plans and capacity forecasts
• Structure and negotiate long-term agreements, capacity reservations, and framework contracts
• Lead supplier qualification, technical evaluations, audits, and approval processes
• Define commercial contracting approaches including pricing models, escalation, warranties, and performance guarantees
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action programs
• Identify and mitigate risks including supply constraints, geopolitical exposure, and technology obsolescence
• Support project execution through expediting, testing coordination, logistics planning, and field service mobilization
• Drive cost optimization through standardization, lifecycle service models, and benchmarking
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, technical standards, and procurement policies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in sourcing, category management, or procurement within power infrastructure or industrial projects
• Strong experience with HV/MV equipment and substation infrastructure
• Experience negotiating complex global agreements and managing supplier capacity
• Knowledge of execution requirements including QA/QC, FAT/SAT, logistics, and installation support
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including cost modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D insurance
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance program
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits