Manager Procurement, Gas & Building Services (Hybrid Schedule)

About the role

Responsible for leading the strategic sourcing teams for our gas and building services areas. This position supports the company’s strategic direction and assists with leading/building an organization that will expertly execute procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Champions strategic sourcing practices throughout the company
• Builds strategic working relationships with key internal and external partners
• Develops, implements policy/procedures/system requirements for materials, supplies, equipment, services and major projects to achieve lowest total cost of ownership as well as mitigate risk for the corporation by establishing strategic sourcing teams
• Reviews buyer analysis of market conditions and system requirements and determines timing of major procurement actions in consultation with internal requesters
• Advises the user of Procurement tools (Ariba, Maximo, Oracle) and opportunities in the markets for their business
• Manages and reviews strategic sourcing events, bidding and contract award process follow corporate policies and procedures and are in alignment with strategic sourcing practices
• Provides direction for the performance of supplier evaluations
• Oversees the preparation of reports on procurement activities, including purchase orders, purchase contract negotiations, price quotations, vendor catalogs, aging of material requests, cost savings and avoidances reports, supplier engagement spend and vendor performance
• Approves purchase orders, invoices, and other commercial procurement documents as appropriate
• Captains the investigation of and reporting on the satisfactory settlement of complaints with respect to the purchase of materials and supplies, services, and equipment
• Develops, evaluates and makes recommendations for changes in or additions to, existing policies, practices, technology enhancements, and procedures. Assures compliance with such standards
• Recommends and oversees the training programs for procurement personnel to develop and enhance job skills and stimulate career growth opportunities
• Provides routine feedback to employees on performance
• Conducts benchmarking in an effort to continuously improve performance

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years related experience required which includes managerial, supervisory and/or team leadership experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or similar discipline or related experience
• A Master’s degree in management or business is highly desired

Skills

• Leadership and organizational development
• Strategic Sourcing
• Advanced negotiation
• Ability to effectively lead, manage and develop an engaged workforce
• Extensive resourcefulness to anticipate, define and direct solutions to complex procurement issues
• Extensive analytical skills including the ability to draw sound conclusions and act decisively
• Ability to think and act strategically in a fast-paced environment with frequently shifting and/or conflicting priorities
• Strong team membership as well as team building skills
• Strong customer focus
• Spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to institute, where applicable, current best practices in management
• Willingness to initiate and manage change as needed
• Strong functional understanding of computerized business systems
• Demonstrated skill with MS Office applications

Benefits

Benefits details are provided on the Eversource Energy careers site. Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is: $150,790.00-$167,540.00

Schedule

Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required. Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.