About This Role
This Strategic Sourcing Specialist role involves leading assessments of opportunities, internal supply chains, and supply markets to develop and execute sourcing strategies. The specialist will manage their work with minimal supervision, focusing on complex projects and issues. A proven track record in sourcing and negotiating complex, high-value categories is essential.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with key customers and cross-functional teams to develop sourcing strategies for complex, high-value materials, equipment, or services, including regional and enterprise-wide initiatives
- Develop requests for quotations and proposals
- Analyze supplier responses and work with cross-functional teams to determine the best solutions for awarding contracts and agreements
- Engage with middle and upper-level management of suppliers and manufacturers, demonstrating a proficient understanding of contractual terms and conditions
- Drive cost avoidance and savings through supplier negotiations and process efficiencies
- Participate in change management strategies with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies
- Manage supplier relationships at a strategic level and maintain effective interfaces with internal business partners, external customers, and suppliers
- Oversee post-award supplier activities, settlements, claims, or disputes
- Maintain purchase orders and agreements, including handling invoice mismatches, price changes, amendments, and change orders
- Stay abreast of commodities, sources of supply, diversity opportunities, and market conditions that may impact future procurement for assigned categories
- Provide assistance and cross-training to sourcing personnel on procurement tasks
- Support Regulated and Renewables Energy (RRE) business unit project managers with strategic sourcing initiatives for equipment bid events and purchase order contracts
- Manage Alliance Agreements and Master Service Agreements, including category management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5-10 years related work experience in Supply Chain
Nice to have:
- Certified Purchasing Manager and/or Certified Professional in Supply Management
- Major utility experience supporting projects and outages and capital projects
- Sourcing labor/services, materials, and engineered equipment for power plants
- Demonstrated business and financial expertise
- Excellent contract negotiation skills
- Detail oriented
- Strong planning/organizational skills
- Strong problem-solving/analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
