Strategic Buyer II (Managed Services Providers (MSP)) (17944)
Strategic Buyer II (Managed Services Providers (MSP)) (17944)
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$ 96000 - 132000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Summary
Looking for procurement experience with Managed Services Providers (MSP) or Call Centers including typical contract terms best practices for Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) setting RFP requirements and long term strategies for commercial terms. Some examples of upcoming initiatives include Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Management (ITSM) cloud hosting of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Enterprise Governance Risk Management (EGRC) software as well Meeting and Conference Room services.
Strategic Supply Management (SSM) supports NYPAS and NYS Canals Corporation VISION2030 and beyond with safe risk averse cost effective and timely Contracts. Upholds NYPA Values Ethics and Guidelines and enables NYPA to achieve its goals by being a strategic partner to our business stakeholders. Develops deep market knowledge aligning with NYPAs major spend categories and leads in capability and technology to sustainably develop local economics and utilize diverse suppliers. #LI-VB1
Responsibilities
- Support Category Management to create value drive continuous improvement and report realized savings by using strategic sourcing and category management best practices.
- Develop and maintain category strategies and initiatives.
- Conduct sourcing events for pertinent category for NYPA and the Canal Corporation
- Assist in market analysis to understand supply and market for category developing category profile executing category governance initiatives and total cost of ownership evaluating demand to increase efficiency and coordinating with other internal teams to drive demand/project planning.
- Encourage internal compliance with SSM Procurement policies procedures strategies and guidelines on an ongoing basis.
- Negotiate with customers and/or contract representatives regarding contractual/legal matters of significance to the organization and update contract terms.
- Build strategic supplier relationships and improve supplier performance by addressing concerns and escalating as necessary.
- Utilize data to gain insight and provide accurate and realistic forecasts for the group.
- Assist with delivering training.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Highly collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with suppliers and technical and business resources.
- Proactive innovative organized and able to yield outcomes quickly.
- Solid presentation verbal and written communication skills.
- Procurement experience establishing category management capabilities to strengthen compliance performance reduce cost and reduce risk.
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to identify quantify and utilize information to make recommendations that support business choices.
- Advanced knowledge of the Energy Industry.
- Advanced familiarity with knowledge area and the associated technologies services and practices.
- Advance range of technical skills and abilities.
Education Experience and Certifications
- Bachelors degree is required.
- Minimum five years of professional experience in Procurement Finance Accounting Supply Chain Engineering or related functional area.
- Utilities industry experience preferred.
- Experience with sourcing platforms and enterprise resource planning i.e. Ariba eSourcing SAP and other related systems and solutions preferred.
Physical Requirements
Up to 15% travel; may travel among sites from time to time and potentially attend the more critical meetings that may take place at supplier locations.
Office location: White Plains NY
The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair competitive and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $96000.00 - $132000.00. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity equity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage women people of color LGBTQIA individuals people with disabilities members of ethnic minorities foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color creed/religion national origin citizenship or immigration status age disability military status gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression pregnancy and related conditions familial/marital status domestic violence victim status predisposing genetic characteristics arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates disabilities pregnancy-related conditions religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation please email.
Employment Type
Full Time
