Manager, Supply Chain

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Job Title: Manager, Supply Chain

Position Summary: The Supply Chain Manager oversees strategic project delivery, enterprise system support (Maximo and Oracle ERP), and the integrity of item master data and broader procurement data quality assurance. The manager is also responsible for vendor onboarding, master data governance, and leading process improvement initiatives. This leader supervises clerical operations that are critical to procurement support, purchase requisition processing, records retention, shredding, and mail delivery and services.

Location: Hybrid, Pittsburgh, PA (New Manchester)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional projects that support operational improvements, system enhancements, and strategic delivery goals.
• Oversee Maximo system maintenance including releases, upgrades, and business-side issue resolution.
• Manage the item master center of excellence by establishing data governance standards and ensuring item data integrity.
• Coordinate vendor onboarding and vendor master data setup and termination to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline procurement processes and enhance efficiency.
• Supervise data quality efforts to ensure accuracy and consistency across procurement systems.
• Oversee purchase requisition processing and support staff in ensuring timely and accurate PR submissions.
• Manage records retention and off-site storage in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Direct mailroom operations including USPS, FedEx, and internal mail delivery services.
• Coaches, counsels, and supports current team members as needed by enforcing policies and procedures, while creating a safe and friendly working environment.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Storm team duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
• Seven or more (7+) years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more (5+) years of utility experience preferred.
• Certification in project management or lean six-sigma greenbelt preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with IBM Maximo and Oracle Procurement or similar enterprise procurement and inventory management systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to use and design dashboards, with preference for experience in Power BI.
• Ability to create and deliver effective presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with records management standards and best practices.
• Ability to effect motivation and teamwork through strong interpersonal skills and maintain a positive image throughout the department and utility.
• Must be a problem solver, with ability to discern complicated flow data to identify origin of error, be willing to challenge the status quo and use good judgement in decisions and recommendations.

Scope

Primary focus is on day to day management of operational execution. Also develops and exercises business plans, policies, and procedures. Contributes to proactive planning exercises of management team as requested. Trains and develops staff. Plans the work flow. Looks for areas of process improvement and directs available resources to accomplish this. Leads changes and implementations for direct team as pushed down through the organization.

Decision Impact

Resolves problems of a greater complexity than the Supervisor level. Improves existing processes and systems using conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation skills. Solutions require thorough understanding of business strategies and issues. Defines broad based solutions that would require consideration of wider implications on organization results & resources.

Hybrid Work

Position follows our hybrid work model, with a minimum of two days working in the office and the remaining days working remotely. Reporting location and frequency may be subject to change based on job role and department needs.

Storm Roles

All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset. Please be sure to discuss storm roles with the hiring manager for this position, as duties can vary across the Company. Examples of storm roles could include but aren't limited to duties such as: working with operations for service center support or with the communications, customer service or government affairs teams to respond to public and customer requests for information, etc.

Data Governance

Utilize data to make business decisions as appropriate for the position, support data stewardship activities and partner with IT on underlying data needs.

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