Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Join a Fortune 500 energy and utility company serving more than 7 million customers nationwide. With more than 14,000 employees and over 140 years of industry leadership, this organization continues to grow while investing in its people through a hybrid work environment, career advancement opportunities, and a culture built on safety, integrity, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and capital project requirements.
• Lead complex RFQ and RFP events, including scope development, supplier communications, bid evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Conduct supply market research, supplier assessments, and risk analyses to support sourcing decisions.
• Lead commercial negotiations for strategic supplier agreements while managing contract development and legal review.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage supplier qualification programs, approved supplier lists, and supplier performance scorecards.
• Coordinate supplier business reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop total cost of ownership analyses, weighted evaluation scorecards, and sourcing recommendations for leadership.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies to support business continuity.
• Mentor junior sourcing professionals by guiding sourcing techniques, procurement best practices, and work quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of strategic sourcing experience, including ownership of complex sourcing events and competitive RFP/RFQ processes.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier evaluations, and producing award recommendations independently.
• Proven commercial negotiation experience with supplier contract development and execution.
• Strong analytical skills, including total cost of ownership analysis, supplier market assessment, and evaluation scorecard development.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and cross-functional business stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills with experience preparing sourcing documentation, executive summaries, and supplier communications.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP platform for procurement, supplier management, or contract administration preferred.
• Utility, power generation, EPC, industrial manufacturing, or Oil & Gas procurement experience preferred.
• Professional sourcing certifications such as CPSM or CPSD are a plus.