**Category Manager** **Date:** Jan 14, 2025 **Location(s):** Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408 **Company:** NextEra Energy **Requisition ID:** 84979 is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy! **Position Specific Description** + Responsible for managing a team ofcategory specialist overseeing complex categories of materials and/or services. You will be supporting the development of the procurement strategies and driving the strategy execution to support the realization of value creation to meet your respective business units’ challenges. + Create, implement, and promote value cultivation with a strong communication plan (internally and externally) to achieve a structured and resilient supply chain. + Accountable for the development and implementation of cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual, year-over-year target savings. + Support and conduct research and analysis trends and customer purchasing habits. + Build effective supplier relationships while maintaining appropriate supplier performance levels. + Communicate long term strategy plans to the management team highlighting any trends or issues and opportunities. **Job Overview** This role leads a team of Category Specialists. Employees in the job lead category strategies for critical and highest impact categories for the enterprise. Employees in this role lead or oversee negotiations and identify improvements to secure cost savings and improve quality and efficiency. Individuals own senior-level supplier relationships, as well as internal stakeholder relationships. **Job Duties & Responsibilities** + Manages a team + Defines category strategies of major categories + Leads cross-departmental initiatives + Approves major contracts and leads strategic supplier negotiations + Engages with top suppliers to negotiate MSAs and maintain partnerships + Performs other job-related duties as assigned **Required Qualifications** + High School Grad / GED + Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience + Experience: 8+ Years **Preferred Qualifications** + None NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more. **Employee Group:** Exempt **Employee Type:** Full Time **Job Category:** Purchasing/ Procurement **Organization:** Florida Power & Light Company **Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable NextEra 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. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 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, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status. 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 ourfor more information.