Job Information
FirstEnergy Corp Supply Chain Category Specialist - Akron, OH in Akron, Ohio
JOB DESCRIPTION
FirstEnergy at a Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.
About The Opportunity
This is for three open positions with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
The Strategic Sourcing and Category Management organization is seeking multiple Supply Chain Category Management Specialists to support high impact sourcing initiatives across enterprise critical spend categories.
This role partners with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to drive cost optimization, supplier performance, market intelligence, and digital procurement transformation. You will help execute strategic category plans that align with enterprise goals for risk mitigation, sustainability, operational excellence, and value creation.
These positions are located onsite at either the FirstEnergy Headquarters in Akron, Ohio or the Greensburg Corporate Office in Greensburg, PA.
Responsibilities include:
Strategic Sourcing & Category Optimization
Designing and executing multi-year category roadmaps, cost-reduction initiatives, and strategic supplier strategies.
Developing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) strategies to improve service levels and unlock value beyond price.
Building and deploying category strategies that incorporate market trends, risk modeling, value-engineering, demand forecasting, and supplier innovation.
Leveraging technology platforms, spend analytics, supplier performance management, and market intelligence tools to drive data-driven decisions.
Applying analytics to supplier spend, evaluating market dynamics, and benchmarking pricing to identify value opportunities.
Leading supplier selection events, including RFP development, proposal assessments, and scorecarding.
Monitoring and tracking supplier performance KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
Building robust supplier partnerships that support innovation and reliability.
Guiding contracting strategy, negotiate commercial terms, and support value-based contract optimization.
Partnering with technical stakeholders to evaluate proposals and ensure sourcing alignment with business needs.
Tracking category-specific market trends, economic drivers, price movements, and supply risks.
Defining cost benchmarks, analyze supplier landscape shifts, and contribute insights to enterprise category strategy.
Serving as a strategic advisor to business partners, ensuring alignment of sourcing strategy with operational and financial objectives.
Ensuring user satisfaction through transparent communication and high-quality execution.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related discipline and 4-7 years of relevant work experience.
OR High scho