Director, ESD Procurement Business Partner

Description

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Legal, Risk, and BU stakeholders to align sourcing efforts with broader enterprise strategies and regulatory obligations.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.
• Lead the implementation of standardized contract language and new supplier compliance requirements, ensuring seamless adoption across business units and functions.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement policies, standard operating procedures, and contractual frameworks in line with regulatory changes, legal standards, and industry best practices.
• Foster a culture of cross-functional collaboration and transparent communication, serving as a trusted liaison between Procurement, business units, and key support functions.
• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to ESD & Corporate Services executive leadership (VPs and Sr. Directors), actively contributing to leadership forums, strategic planning sessions, and business reviews.
• Manage third-party performance through structured reporting, KPIs, and corrective action plans, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with contractual obligations.
• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics.
• Lead procurement controls and governance initiatives to strengthen supplier spend accountability, mitigate risk, and ensure timely contract execution and renewals.
• Collaborate with Procurement leadership to design and implement enterprise-level operating models and strategic business plans that enhance efficiency, compliance, and value delivery.
• Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation.
• Validate and track supplier cost savings in partnership with Finance to ensure realized value flows to the bottom line and supports PG&E’s financial goals.
• Shape negotiation strategies and lead executive-level supplier engagements, ensuring commercial terms optimize cost, minimize risk, and enable innovation.
• Deliver strategic insights through advanced spend analysis, market cost modeling, and benchmarking to support data-driven decision-making and value proposition development.
• Oversee Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for ESD & Corporate Services categories, including planning and facilitation of Executive Business Reviews and performance deep-dives.
• Develop and maintain visual management dashboards to provide executive visibility into partner performance, spend optimization, risk exposure, and contract compliance.
• Champion benchmarking and external collaboration with peer utilities and industry forums to continuously evaluate and adopt best-in-class procurement practices.
• Ensure contract deliverables are met and validated, including compliance with Statements of Work (SOWs), service level agreements (SLAs), and defined KPIs.
• Lead the development and execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles, integrating performance insights into strategic planning and stakeholder communications.
• Develop and manage integrated demand forecasts, sourcing strategies, and contract pipelines in collaboration with Business Units and Category Managers.
• Serve as a center of excellence for procurement knowledge, mentoring staff and contributing to talent development, succession planning, and capability building across Supply Chain and Procurement functions.
• Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Drive collaboration with Strategic Sourcing and Category Management to develop and operationalize comprehensive category strategies that address BU needs and future demand.
• Provide strategic leadership across procurement operations, including resource planning, organizational development, vendor oversight, and digital transformation initiatives that support a high-performing, future-ready Procurement organization.
• Ensure alignment between procurement governance and enterprise compliance frameworks, including internal audit readiness, regulatory filings, and external reporting.
• Oversee enterprise-level procurement programs, including Customer Procurement Plans, Supplier Performance Scorecards, and the strategic management of the Savings Funnel, ensuring alignment to financial objectives and corporate value targets.
• Lead the development and execution of long-term procurement strategies that align with enterprise and ESD & Corporate Services objectives, ensuring consistent value creation through supplier optimization, risk mitigation, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Drive annual strategic and operational planning, including setting performance targets, aligning procurement goals with business unit priorities, and measuring outcomes through robust KPI tracking and reporting frameworks.
• Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, ensuring end-to-end compliance, risk controls, performance tracking, and continuous supplier improvement.
• Set the strategic direction for Procurement Governance across ESD & Corporate Services, ensuring consistency, transparency, and accountability in sourcing activities.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, digital tools, and advanced analytics to optimize procurement operations and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and financial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into sourcing strategies.
• Formal project management training or certification (e.g., PMP); demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide initiatives from planning through execution.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.
• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex projects across business and functional domains.
• Strong understanding of supplier relationship management, contract management, and sourcing lifecycle practices.
• 10 years of total supply chain or finance-related industry experience.
• Proven ability to lead through change, influence at all levels, and drive measurable results.
• Willingness and ability to travel 10–20% as required for business engagements.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain, or related field.
• Project Management experience, Utility and non-Utility industry experience, Management Consulting experience, International Business / Sourcing Experience.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement training preferred.
• Experience with international sourcing, shared services models, or management consulting highly desirable.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, procurement, or finance, with demonstrated success in enterprise-level planning and execution. With at least 5 years in a senior strategy or leadership role within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience working in both regulated (e.g., utility) and unregulated industries, with exposure to large capital and operational procurement environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior executives and influence without direct authority.
• BA/BS in area of Economics, Business Finance or Supply Chain, or related experience.
• Industry certifications such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), CPSD (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity), or equivalent.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance