Principal Sourcing Specialist Ashland, VA

Middlesex County, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Principal Sourcing Specialist is responsible for independently processing operational procurement purchase requests for their assigned business unit groups (Generation Home Corporate Shared Services Business). Operational Procurement activities may include identifying the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail understanding available strategic agreements identifying potential qualified suppliers conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and blanket agreements.

This position will be part of an operational procurement center that provides support for fulfilling purchase requests and managing purchase activities with business requisitioners and suppliers. The group will work in a team environment to efficiently respond to requests and coordinate sourcing activities with the strategic sourcing group as required. As a Principal Sourcing Specialist this individual will provide coaching and mentoring to other procurement specialists and assist in balancing the transactional work load and project responsibilities across the team. A Principal Sourcing Specialist will support complex purchase requests and project-related initiatives.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Process purchase requisitions for materials and services into purchase orders with qualified sources of supply and competitive pricing

Research potential sources of supply and conducts requests for quotes and pricing to comply with the appropriate supply chain policies

Engage and communicate with suppliers as required as part of the RFQ selection and PO fulfillment process

Coordinates with strategic sourcing organization to provide information related to strategic agreements and identify potential bid event opportunities

Collaborates with requisitioners and suppliers to ensure effective communications and understanding of purchasing needs supplier capabilities and fulfillment activities

Collaborates with business unit to monitor and report savings and other key performance information

Engages suppliers on delivery confirmations performance and invoice processing activities to address any delays or issues with the procure-to-pay process

Updates blanket agreements and pricing on outline agreements to maintain accuracy and effective terms

Maintains compliance with all operational procurement process and procedures and practices

Provide direction on opportunities to initiate enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives based on purchasing requisitioning demand and strategic agreement usage

Engage business unit stakeholder on outage planning and project-based procurement activities to identify and respond to procurement needs related to Purchasing demand requirements fulfillment and project reporting milestones

Provide coaching and mentoring to junior team members

Lead operational procurement process improvement initiatives metrics reporting and business driven operational procurement projects

Working Conditions:

Working at power plants and working in an open office environment

Some overtime required as special projects arise

Travel (10-20% of time)

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma

Strong negotiation skills

5 years or more of procurement work experience

Experience with Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel Power BI)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance or Engineering fields

5-7 years of sourcing experience related to spend categories in the areas of Generation Retail or Corporate

1 years working with SAP applications

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) qualification for Certified Professional in Supply Management CPSM)

Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Prior supply management experience with power plant corporate IT marketing advertising contact center direct sales or similar categories

Strong interpersonal motivating and influencing skills for interacting with team members business partners suppliers and management

Strong technical skills with required proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Power BI)

Ability to plan prioritize and manage workload with considerable independence

Excellent written verbal and presentation skills for producing and communicating comprehensive and concise reports

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