Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
The Supplier Diversity Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, development, and execution of the Consumers Energy Supplier Diversity Program. This position supports objectives of strategic importance including the company's commitment to Michigan Suppliers ($7.5B over the next 5 years) and Diverse Suppliers (Doubling diverse spend over the next 5 years). The supplier diversity manager collaborates with internal customers, supply chain teams, suppliers, and various local and national agencies. This role serves as a Consumers Energy ambassador to the supplier community and external agencies supporting supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives. Participates in and organizes events that provide outreach to the supplier community who aspire to do business with Consumers Energy. Speaks on behalf of Consumers Energy at such events and media outlets. This is a highly visible position and is accountable for developing the programs, processes, metrics and data to ensure consistent execution of Supplier Diversity leading practices as well as developing programs and activities to attract, retain and develop qualified diverse suppliers to ensure Consumers Energy achieves its enterprise diversity and inclusion objectives, goals and vision. The Supplier Diversity Manager reports directly to the Director of Governance, Performance and Systems.
Responsibilities:
•Supplier Diversity Strategy: Develops both short and long-term strategies supporting the company's commitment to Supplier Diversity and Inclusion. Collaborates with internal stakeholders, SC teams, and external supplier diversity and economic development organizations on shared visions and goals. Assists in the development of policies related to supplier diversity inclusion in competitive solicitations. Ensures company strategy and supply chain strategy and are aligned and supplier diversity strategic commitments have appropriate execution strategies to achieve targets.
•Supplier Diversity Program Management: Manages and oversees the Supplier Diversity program enterprise-wide. Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) with regards to all supplier diversity efforts. Serves as the primary liaison to suppliers who aspire to do business with Consumers Energy. Helps to identify high-probability sourcing opportunities and locates diverse business for inclusion in the bid process. This role continually maintains thorough working knowledge of all major procurement activities to develop detailed needs lists for potential supplier bidding and provides category centric information to the department (diverse and Michigan-based sources of supply, diverse vendor and Michigan-based spend, and status of strategy initiatives, etc.) Leads and facilitates monthly cross-functional team meetings for the purpose of further development of sourcing strategy and initiatives, ensuring that department needs, and requirements have been met by the program.
•Supplier Outreach: Conceives, develops, plans and implements outreach events on behalf of the Supplier Diversity Program. Plans and/or assists in the development and planning of outreach events that enable the Supplier Diversity program to achieve its mission; participates in conducting and attending external supplier diversity & development organizational meetings, procurement/trade fairs, corporate supplier diversity networks, community-focused events and other outreach activities, and serves on related diversity committees where appropriate. This role serves as the voice and face of Consumers Energy at these events and is expected to speak at such events about current trends, practices and opportunities for suppliers wishing to do business with Consumers Energy. Provides prospective diverse suppliers to learn how to do business with Consumers Energy and ensures the diverse supply base is well informed of upcoming contracting opportunities.
•Leading Practice Adoption/Benchmarking: Stays abreast of industry trends and best practices and participates in networking and benchmarking opportunities among other supplier diversity professionals and organizations. Represents Consumers Energy at roundtable discussions among industry peers. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
•Internal Collaboration and Networking: Collaborates with internal teams such as Governmental Affairs, Corporate Communications, Corporate Giving, Strategic Sourcing and others to align on external outreach programs, media press releases, economic impact reporting and sponsorships related to the Supplier Diversity and Inclusion program. Assures the company's initiatives are aligned with shared vision and goals. Conducts internal networking to ensure all areas of the business are both aware of the supplier diversity program and are committed in support of Supplier Diversity program goals. Develop and execute knowledge sharing and training plans for internal business partners to gain and maintain program adoption. Works collaboratively at all levels across multiple departments to influence and generate excitement and participation in the Programs.
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All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.