Sr Procurement Specialist

Job Description:

• Responsible for the procurement and management of assigned commodities within the Indirect Purchasing Department. Responsibilities may include but not limited to: purchase order placement; issue resolution; preparing contracts; acting as the lead negotiator providing solutions to a wide range of issues; developing commercial strategies for product and/or service contracts; managing supplier relationships and performance metrics; communicating and mitigating risk that could impact Solars ability to meet the business plan.

Nature and Scope:

• This position acts with a sense of urgency and is diligent in providing timely support to internal clients and external customers.
• This individual operates in compliance with corporate and Supply Chain policies and procedures.
• A Sr Procurement Specialist may manage relationships of some nonstrategic suppliers but will predominately oversee strategic or complex suppliers.
• There is an expectation to not only participate on but lead projects from conception to maturity that directly support organizational objectives.

Supply Chain Management:

• Applies advanced Supply Chain knowledge to manage processes establish policies and develop valueadding strategies.
• Develops and maintains relationships with internal clients and lowerlevel supplier executives functioning as the Supply Chain and Solar ambassador.
• Monitors and manages ownership of risk from financial business continuation and compliance perspectives. Ensures procurement processes meets audit regulatory and legal standards.
• Leads teams provides direction and coaches less experienced staff members.

Contract Management:

• Leads agreements on complex high value contracts and resolves issues. Develops and implements solutions to improve contract compliance. Proactively identifies issues during and after contract completion and manages resolution.
• Develops standard written agreements for development requirements.
• Works closely with users defining supplier performance measurements and reporting frameworks.
• Manages the transition process when changing contracted suppliers.

Negotiation:

• Creates negotiation strategies based on thorough knowledge of business requirements.
• Communicates negotiation strategies and parameters to negotiating team and defines roles.
• Reevaluates critical data and strategies if conditions change during the negotiation process.
• Able to ethically execute negotiation strategy for high criticality/complexity items displaying varied negotiation techniques to achieve best results.
• Coaches and leads multidisciplinary negotiating teams employing appropriate techniques.

Supplier Management:

• Integral part of supplier selection process and managing the relationships of existing suppliers.
• Manages relationship of moderate to high complex suppliers.
• Provides mentorship in establishing continuous improvement plans to achieve mutual benefits.
• Coaches and leads Supply Chain personnel in building the appropriate relationships with suppliers.

Cost Management:

• Applies business strategies to daily activities identifies market opportunities gaps and trends.
• Understands applies and coaches others in building and analyzing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
• Anticipates market opportunities competitive responses and develops counterstrategies & contingency plans.

Purchasing Execution:

• Resolves high complexity purchasing related grief issues with minimal assistance.
• Develops recommends and provides training & mentorship around purchasing processes process changes and tools.
• Executes risk mitigation strategies to avoid Supply Chain disruption.
• Validates data integrity identifies data gaps and updates & corrects system data.
• Provides training mentorship and communicates best practices across the Enterprise.

Area of Focus:

• Internal clients include but not limited to the following: Manufacturing Operations Production Test New Product Introduction & Design Engineering Project Management Facilities/Maintenance Global Supply Chain Finance Accounts Payable Legal Business Management.
• Responsible for the procurement and management of assigned commodities in support of both production and nonproduction operations which may include construction and Facilities Maintenance support.
• A strong candidates will have: extensive experience using various contract types; experience dealing with general contractors and subcontractors; knowledge of construction principles trade requirements and liens; the ability to assist Facilities and Maintenance Project Managers with RFP Terms and Conditions safety requirements and SOW specifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree with 57 years purchasing experience or Bachelors degree with 79 years purchasing experience or in lieu of a degree 10 years purchasing experience.
• Advanced personal computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office).
• Fluent in Business English in written and oral form.
• Experience in managing complex and longterm contractual agreements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• COUPA Procure to Pay (P2P) system knowledge.
• Experience in the development of longterm supplier relationships.
• Experience interpreting and negotiating contractual cost elements.
• Sound analytical skills problem solving with the ability to coach others on these skills.
• Work independently on complex assignments; anticipate problems and provide solutions in a professional logical and expedited manner.
• Solid communication skills high initiative assertiveness and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted purchasing practices policies and contracts.
• Ability to function well in a team environment.

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