Our multinational electricity and gas utility client is hiring Strategic Sourcing Specialist, responsible for supporting client sourcing activities within US Procurement. Experience should include; category management, supplier relationship management, commercial negotiations, procurement process management and improvement, systems and analytics, market supplier development and a clear, working knowledge of current industry trends.
This role is within the Wholesale Networks procurement organization and will have a strong focus on the procurement of substation and transmission line construction services through an EPC contracting approach. Familiarity and experience with end-to-end EPC contracting process is high desirable, especially in the areas of heavy industry, power generation and related fields, and construction.
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Position Responsibilities of (including but not limited to):
Category Management
· With support of the Category Manager, work with Stakeholders to establish clear business needs, apply forward thinking skills to set long term category strategies
· Able to execute operationally, complex sourcing activities
· Manage the delivery of savings targets
· Mastery of transactional sourcing activities
· Understands sourcing processes, able to implement more than one option: RFX, e-sourcing or pooling
Supplier Relationship Management
· Actively focused on maximizing contract values, tracks and reviews its benefits
· Encourages and rewards performance by suppliers
· Holds suppliers to account for delivery using performance data and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
· Demonstrates a collaborative approach in delivering business outcomes
· Understands the broad range of environmental and social sustainability reporting
Commercial Negotiation
· Solid understanding of most contract terms and able to craft terms with legal and management support
· Establishes a negotiation plan with clarity of desired outcomes, leveraging specialist support where appropriate
· Basic understanding of adversary’s position, desired outcomes, and leverage
· Able to involve stakeholders in negotiation preparations and events
· Successful completion of professional negotiation coursework
Procurement Process Management and Improvement
· Able to identify the appropriate supplier performance measurements (KPIs)
· Identify ways to build and improve on existing processes
· Typically improve process efficiency by 5-10% over a 6–12-month period
· Obtain Six Sigma Green Belt or PEx equivalent
Systems and Analytics
· Demonstrates ability in working with multiple ERP systems: SAP, Oracle, Spend Analytics
· Understands how to analyze large data sets and extract valuable information
· Able to build quantitative models and support decision making
· Evaluate and apply the concept of total cost of ownership (TCO)
Market and Supplier Development
· Solid understanding of criteria for alternative country sourcing
· Able to proactively identify how business needs may be met through alternative country sourcing
· Basic understanding of supplier landscape, risks, and benefits in 1-2 global markets
Knowledge & Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.S) required; in supply chain, finance or business management preferred. C.P.M or equivalent certifications preferred. MBA, MS preferred.
• Preferred five years’ experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and vendor management. Strong working knowledge of SAP, Ariba & P2P systems required.
• An equivalent combination of education and extensive subject matter expertise along with procurement process experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education requirements listed above.
• The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, specifically in communications across a multi-national organization. Additionally, the candidate should be proficient in planning, collaboration, and analysis.
• Familiarity and experience with end-to-end EPC contracting process is high desirable, especially in the areas of heavy industry, power generation and related fields, and construction.
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