Purchasing Specialist, Spare Parts
Sartorius
Senior Sourcing Agent
Eversource Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Westwood • Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $107,820 - $119,800 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Responsible for driving the procurement sourcing strategies, managing the bid process, and negotiating the purchase of materials, equipment, and services for medium to high dollar/complexity requirements
- Serves as a role model, technical expert, and coach for colleagues with less experience
- Collaborates with colleagues to drive cross-functional teams through all stages of the sourcing process: supplier evaluation, supplier negotiation and contract implementation
- Assists in identifying and implementing best practices in all procurement processes
- Provides expertise and advice on strategic approaches to business partners and colleagues in support of adherence to all procurement policies and procedures and to ensure overall compliance
- Seeks to improve capabilities of the supply base and/or key business processes; implements value-added best practices in sourcing and contract management
- Promotes strategic and operational functions such as volume aggregation/ standardization and supplier base optimization
- Conducts Request for Proposal (RFPs), negotiates, and executes high complexity contracts; and supports internal business partners and suppliers on assigned procurement activities
- Coordinates with end users and suppliers to provide high-level oversight and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Leads complex sourcing projects effectively, utilizing novel and strategic approaches to author, negotiate, and execute agreements that mitigate risk and drive value for the company
- Proactively seeks opportunities to obtain negotiated and cost savings through strategic negotiations and engaging in discussions with suppliers on value-added approaches
- Establishes and monitors contract and supplier performance including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for medium complexity categories; and reviews with business groups and uses the data to improve future performance and strategy development
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years related experience
- Demonstrated strategic sourcing / procurement experience to include purchasing, negotiating/drafting contracts, contract management, supplier development and supplier qualification/certification
- Requires advanced sourcing and procurement best practice process knowledge, purchasing knowledge, including expertise in the category area and full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems
- Strong understanding of contract language terms and conditions
- Solid understanding of business/ financial principles
- Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, and influencing skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to present to different organizational levels
- Demonstrated project management and leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict and encourage collaboration
- Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Six Sigma, Lean, Process or Project Mgmt. Certifications desirable
Benefits
- Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program
- Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic sourcingprocurementcontract managementsupplier developmentsupplier qualificationnegotiating contractspurchasinginventory systemsanalytical skillsproblem solving
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsproject managementleadership skillsdecision makinginfluencing skillscollaborationconflict managementpresentation skills
Certifications
Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)Six SigmaLeanProcess Management CertificationProject Management Certification
