Sourcing Manager

About the role

This is a contract role through Magnit for Consumers Energy in Michigan. ONLY local candidates will be considered for this role. This role is hybrid (3 days/week onsite) to the service center closest to the candidate's residence.

Job Overview

The contractor will function as a strategic sourcing lead focused on utility metering, grid modernization, and AMI-related initiatives. The individual must be capable of independently managing sourcing projects, leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement, evaluating complex technical solutions, and developing supplier strategies that support long-term operational and customer experience objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders across Metering, Operations, Engineering, IT, and Program Management to develop sourcing strategies supporting AMI initiatives.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial evaluations for AMI-related products and services.
• Assess supplier capabilities, technology roadmaps, implementation approaches, and total cost of ownership to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Develop and maintain market intelligence regarding AMI technologies, metering platforms, communication networks, and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, operational efficiency, customer experience, data analytics capabilities, and lifecycle costs through supplier solutions.
• Support governance reviews, sourcing forums, and phase-gate activities by preparing comprehensive business cases and supplier recommendations.
• Track supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, safety, innovation, and implementation objectives.

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or project delivery experience supporting utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programs.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and managing suppliers supporting:
  • Smart electric meters
  • Smart gas meters
  • Meter communication networks
  • Meter data management (MDM) platforms
  • AMI installation and field deployment services
  • Grid modernization technologies
• Experience supporting large-scale utility meter deployment, meter replacement, or AMI modernization initiatives.

Desired Technical Knowledge

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
• Smart electric and gas metering technologies
• RF mesh, cellular, and hybrid communication networks
• Meter Data Management (MDM) systems
• Utility operations and distribution systems
• Demand response and interval data applications
• Utility regulatory and compliance considerations
• Large-scale field deployment and workforce management programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or other.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience required.
• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM).
• Project Management.

Pay

$35.00/hour - $47.00/hour

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K