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INTRODUCTION
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.
Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.
Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.
Mgr, Strategic Supply Chain Sourcing
Position Summary:
The Manager of Strategic Supply Chain Sourcing will provide sourcing leadership and direction for a group of categories and category management team members, championing collaboration with business leaders to forecast needs, assess markets, and manage the supply base. Influences stakeholders and effectively communicates with executives to earn a role as a trusted advisor to business leaders and Supply Chain executive leadership, building strong relationships and integrating goals across functions. This leader shapes category management strategies, leads category team and cross functional teams to drive successful project and category outcomes/results, resolves escalated supplier issues, promotes innovation and supplier partnership, and leads highly complex contract negotiations as needed. Focuses on growing organization talent and builds top performing teams through fostering an inclusive, solution-oriented culture and facilitating meaningful personal and professional developmental opportunities for the team.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead the team to promote strong category management skills, business acumen, and career development.
- Develop relationship as a trusted advisor to the business, connecting across Supply Chain to bring a holistic and efficient process to deliver supply continuity, value and innovation, and consistent service from suppliers.
- Mitigate cost, supply, financial, and other risks by insuring processes are complied with and key terms and conditions are incorporated into agreements, with suppliers and business stakeholders educated and accountable to terms and procedures.
- Advance key processes and capabilities across category management. Collaborate across the team to drive efficiency while maintaining strong sourcing practices. Lead initiatives across the team to optimize and adhere to processes.
- Provide expert guidance oversight and collaboration with the supply chain team to build category and sourcing strategies. Generate and implement new ideas/ processes. Mentor and provide work oversight.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, business, or another related technical/analytical field.
- A combination of ten years of supply chain and industry experience, including category management, supplier relationship management, sourcing, and contract management expertise.
- Minimum of two years of experience directly leading a team or equivalent experience directing workload and developing junior team members.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Driver’s license and ability to travel up to 20%.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) preferred
- Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM) preferred
Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
Our Values
Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe
Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count of
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-Bargaining
The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $156,101.00 to $183,200.00 per year
This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.
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Deadline to Apply: 11/05/26
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Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
Strategic Partner Manager roles filed under EB-2 require a master's degree or its equivalent in business, management, or a related field. Document any advanced degree or seven years of progressive experience before you begin your job search.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under SOC codes covering business development and partnership management. Employers with recent filings already understand the process and are far less likely to stall on sponsorship paperwork.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Filter your Strategic Partner Manager job search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never navigated PERM before.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Confirm in writing that your offer letter or employment agreement includes PERM sponsorship, specifies who covers filing fees, and outlines the employer's commitment to see the I-140 through to approval before you sign anything.
Prepare a prevailing wage comparison before interviews
Run your target role and location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. PERM requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage, so knowing the floor helps you negotiate without inadvertently pricing yourself below compliance thresholds.
Understand how EB-3 processing affects your timeline
For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current, meaning your I-485 adjustment of status can be filed concurrently with the I-140. Ask USCIS processing time estimates when evaluating competing offers from multiple sponsoring employers.
Green Card Strategic Partner Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Partner Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Strategic Partner Manager positions can qualify under either category. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or its equivalent in business, management, or a closely related field. EB-3 covers the role as a skilled worker when a bachelor's degree is the standard minimum requirement. Your employer's attorney determines the appropriate category based on the actual job duties and your credentials.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
PERM is a permanent sponsorship pathway with no annual lottery and, for most nationalities, no meaningful backlog at the EB-3 level. H-1B visa is a temporary status subject to an annual cap and lottery. PERM requires your employer to run a formal recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker is available, which adds several months before the I-140 petition is even filed. The outcome, however, is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
Where should I start searching for Strategic Partner Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Strategic Partner Manager roles specifically by employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with PERM. Cross-reference any target employer against OFLC disclosure data to confirm recent PERM filings before investing time in the application process.
What documents should I prepare before a Strategic Partner Manager employer begins my PERM filing?
Gather your official degree transcripts, any credential evaluations for degrees earned outside the U.S., and a detailed record of prior positions showing progressive responsibility in partnership or business development roles. If your EB-2 case rests on an experience equivalency rather than a formal advanced degree, compile reference letters from former managers that document scope, complexity, and outcomes of your work.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strategically important. PERM can be filed while you hold H-1B status, and an approved I-140 lets you extend H-1B in three-year increments under AC21 once you pass the six-year cap. Filing PERM before your fifth year of H-1B status gives your employer the most flexibility, especially if DOL audit or supervised recruitment adds time to the labor certification stage.