Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Procurement Specialist is a member of the center-led Procurement Team supporting the Construction Business Function to achieve competitive advantage through applying best practices in supply management and driving overall business profitability. This role will collaborate with construction project teams, engineering, estimating, legal, insurance, and other groups to procure services, materials, and equipment to support successful construction projects. This role is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Leads Request for Proposal (RFP) process, performs bid evaluations, and negotiates prices and contracts to include cost, schedule, scope, performance guarantees, specifications, and other legal and commercial terms favorable to RES.
• Builds strong internal and supplier relationships and assists in formalizing demand management requirements for project needs.
• May prepare Subcontracts and ensure that project-specific requirements are captured.
• Identifies and compares redlines with proposed solutions and escalates to project teams and senior-level procurement individuals for review and resolution.
• Advises on medium spend and low/medium risk scopes to project teams and identifies process challenges and improvement opportunities.
• Mentors Procurement Associates and works with other Procurement Specialists and Managers to positively affect the group.
• Builds relationships with project teams to understand how equipment and materials perform per construction means and methods. Understands which equipment and materials bring the program a competitive and strategic advantage.
• Makes recommendations for process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Arranges, tracks, and expedites the timely delivery of services, materials, and equipment to meet site expectations. Holds self and others accountable for meeting milestones.
• Coordinates with Engineering for technical evaluation of proposals from material suppliers to support procurement.
• Tracks all POs (equipment during manufacturing, all material, etc.) and delivery to support the site team.
• Coordinates and drives development and entries in the Project Procurement Plan to keep it up to date.
• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Takes a proactive approach to the scopes being handled to ensure lead times and pricing are accurately communicated and identify the best path to market.
• Troubleshoots and trains internal Procurement staff and stakeholders on software use and best practices.
• Works with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment (HSQE) group to evaluate subcontractors, implement safe practices, mitigate safety risks, and ensure subcontractors are prequalified before beginning on-site work.
• Participates in required training and follows safety management system (SMS), quality management system (QMS), and environmental management system (EMS) procedures.
• Learns and actively drives the use of various software platforms Procurement uses, including Business World, Procore, SharePoint, Hive World, ISN, and other resources.
• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent degree, or 3+ years of military/education/relevant work/field experience combination is required.
• ISM or CIPS certification is preferred.
• 3+ years' experience negotiating purchase orders and subcontracts is preferred.
• Ability to travel 15-30%.
• Price and terms and conditions negotiation experience.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize project workload and category portfolio for the given fiscal year.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including in scenarios where information is uncertain and timeframes are tight.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in written documentation when dealing with high volume workload.
• Experience issuing and managing multiple RFPs across different technologies and stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, planning, and organizing capabilities.
• Good communicator (written and verbal) and able to build solid and effective relationships with team members, project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• High level of competency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel (pivot tables), and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of contracts and subcontracts.
• Category management experience.
• Understands macro-level market conditions and how they will affect their spending category.
• Knowledge of Solar, Wind, or Substation and Transmission line construction and Procurement.
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of Lean methodology.
• Functional competencies include attention to detail, prioritization, business acumen, collaboration, and self-knowledge & self-learning.

Pay

Anticipated base salary range: $70,000 - $88,000. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective first day of employment).
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life insurance.
• Short and Long Term Disability insurance.
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement.
• Volunteer and Charity Matching.
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs.
• Wellness Reimbursement.

Physical Requirements and Environment

The work environment and physical demands are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15 lbs., and stooping.
• Occasionally: Carrying 5-15 lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking.
• Frequently: Standing.
• Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting.
• Rarely exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity, and wet climates in the working environment.
• Occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.