Associate Category Manager

About the role

The Associate Category Manager develops, implements and manages strategic category strategies in support of Vistra’s objectives. This position will deliver year-over-year value to the business through supplier service level, reliability, demand and strategic cost improvements. The Associate Category Manager will demonstrate the ability to learn and understand various supply chain functions and activities to be capable of self-sufficiency with necessary tools required to perform daily tasks. This position will serve as a leader within supply chain ensuring effective communication, knowledge transfer and practical application of tools to execute strategies. The Associate Category Manager will maintain internal relationships to ensure strategy implementation is in accordance with stakeholder expectations.

Position is being posted with the Royal Lane Office as the primary office location; however, consideration for officing at other Vistra locations will be given for qualified candidates with existing Vistra Supply Chain experience.

Job Family: Supply Chain. Company: Luminant Generation Company LLC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement key category strategies for high impact, usage and/or spend areas
• Develop and maintain key supplier relationships for category responsibilities.
• Develop performance metrics and hold suppliers accountable for deliverables.
• Initiate, plan and execute strategic business reviews for key categories.
• Collaborate effectively, deliver timely information and provide recommendations
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships to ensure that centrally driven strategies align with business objectives.
• Support and promote Vistra’s Supplier Diversity program through outreach and supplier development activities.
• Track performance within each spend category and measure value directly attributed to budgets along with other forms of value creation
• Develop category insights and proactively communicate updates to stakeholders, colleagues and management
• Lead the process to select and manage suppliers, leading to various project and or recurring contract awards
• Develop commercial value propositions to compliment technical needs across multiple spend categories
• Perform procurement processes including but not limited to contracting, PO transactions, safety and insurance qualifications