Sourcing Agent (Hybrid Schedule)

Role and Scope of Position

Responsible for driving procurement sourcing strategies, managing the bid process and negotiating the purchase of materials, equipment and services for medium dollar/complexity requirements. This position serves as a representative for the group and ensures compliance to established procurement policies, processes, and controls.

Tactical Functions

• Tactically efficient in conducting Request for Proposals (RFPs), negotiating, and executing contracts independently, and supporting internal business partners on assigned procurement activities.
• Leads the sourcing, negotiation, and contracting process for medium value contracts/commodities.
• Has a working understanding of contracting practices and General Terms and Conditions (GTC).
• Gathers and interprets market data to gain understanding of spend and facilitates data analytics to support spend portfolio.
• Strategically plans and implements a defined sourcing and contracting structure.
• Proven experience within cost savings, sustainability, and various spend concepts and priorities.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in managing moderately complex situations and/or larger sets of data.
• Develops sources of supply, establishes procurement schedules, and assists in supplier pre-qualification activities.
• Produces and analyzes Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) scorecards.
• Establishes and monitors contract and supplier performance including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for medium complexity categories; reviews with business groups and uses the data to improve future performance and strategy development.
• Updates, processes, and approves procurement records in a timely manner as directed.
• Collaborates with end users and suppliers to provide visibility and communicate updates.
• Supports coworkers and provides timely responses and guidance as it relates to the processing of their contracts/commodities.
• Ensures tactical support tasks are completed in a timely manner and with accuracy.

Strategic Communication

• Able to identify and outline medium complexity issues.
• Able to engage small teams to present simple proposals and gain buy-in.

Knowledge/Experience

• Utilizes tools and resources available, has moderate understanding of systems and processes, and demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications

• Technical Knowledge/Skill: Requires basic knowledge of procurement / sourcing, supply market trends and supplier economics. Full understanding of purchasing and inventory systems. Basic understanding of contract language terms and conditions as well as experience drafting contract agreements. Must be able to analyze contracts, terms and conditions, and ramifications of contractual verbiage as it relates to the product, service, and supplier in question. Solid understanding of business / financial principles. Must possess the skills to interpret and analyze data to present and interpret outcomes. Must be able to explain data to all end users and to identify sourcing opportunities from data. Strong problem solving, decision making, and influencing skills. Strong negotiation skills.
• Knowledge/Experience: Minimum of three (3) years related experience. Demonstrated experience with strategic sourcing responsibilities for various commodities, both products and services, in operational procurement and sourcing.
• Licenses & Certifications: Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Six Sigma, Lean, Process or Project Management certifications desirable.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, writing, typing and communicating.
• Up to 25% travel.
• Repetitive movement of hands and fingers through typing and writing.
• Occasional standing, walking, stooping or bending.

Mental Aspects

• Work includes analyzing, planning, organizing, evaluating and documenting.
• This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.

Competencies

• Builds trusting relationships.
• Manages and develops people.
• Fosters teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
• Leads change.
• Creates an engaged workforce.
• Focuses on the customer.
• Takes ownership & accountability.

Compensation and Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive. The annual salary range for this position is: $94,390.00-$104,880.00