Sourcing AnalystSourcing AgentSr. Sourcing Agent

The Sourcing Team at Talen Energy secures the materials and services the organization needs by managing suppliers negotiating value and ensuring reliable costeffective procurement. The team partners across departments to support operational goals reduce risk and strengthen longterm supply performance.

How Youll Power the Future

At Talen Energy your work fuels this role youll do more than contribute youll drive meaningful change by:

• Developing negotiation strategies and company positions working with Office of General Counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection and conduct negotiations to achieve the optimal business results for the company.
• Performing market analysis and financial analysis to determine business risk associated with a supplier or contract.
• Analyzing and developing company position on claims and disputes and subsequently consulting with senior Sourcing management to resolve/negotiate claims and disputes associated with procurements.
• Managing the procurement process from specification/definition of need through contract administration.
• Evaluating sources of supply and develop optimal pricing methodology and warranty protection.
• Utilizing the most strategic sourcing method (alliance auction blanket contract master service agreement purchase order) to acquire the necessary products and services at the maximum level of savings.
• Identifying new sources of supply and potentially acceptable new products/technologies. Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners based on the highest ethical business practices as set forth in the Code of Business Ethics and Supply Chain Polices.
• Providing outage and work management support for power plant material requirements.

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Sourcing Analyst Level: Bachelors Degree; or HS Diploma and 4 years equivalent work experience.

• Sourcing Agent Level: Bachelors Degree; or High School Diploma with 5 to 7 years of equivalent work experience. At least 2-4 years of direct buying experience.

• Senior Sourcing Agent Level: Bachelors Degree and 5 to 7 of materials or services buying experience. Basic knowledge of business law commercial terms and conditions and related legal issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.
• Experience in Electric Utility buying (Generation Transmission Distribution Substation).
• Background in Lean and/or Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and databases.
• Negotiation and analytical skills.
• Effective written oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service focus with ability to build credibility with internal clients and external suppliers.

Why Talen Energy

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and a strong commitment to innovation teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health dental vision prescription plans life insurance and disability addition employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energys 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age sex religion national origin veteran status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity disability perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

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