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Job Description
Come join us at Con Edison as a Senior Procurement Specialist where you will be the key interface between vendors and all internal customers within Con Edison and Orange & Rockland. As a Senior Procurement Specialist within Con Edison Procurement Operations, you will enable corporate wide cost savings and serve as the primary line of support for internal Operations for gas, steam, and electric and transmission and generating facilities.
The Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for complex procurements and key supplier negotiations for material, services, transportation, construction and maintenance of underground and overhead electric, gas and steam distribution and transmission substations and facilities, electric and steam generating facilities, and associated corporate and environmental services that ensures high availability and quality at the lowest possible total cost to the company. The Senior Procurement Specialist has responsibility for achieving corporate cost savings targets, strategic business objectives and supplier diversity and sustainability goals. If you think youd be a great fit for this role, wed like to hear from you.
This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Enable corporate wide cost savings and serve as the primary line of support for internal Operations for gas, steam, and electric and transmission and generating facilities
- Responsible for complex procurements and key supplier negotiations for material, services, transportation, construction and maintenance of underground and overhead electric, gas and steam distribution and transmission substations and facilities, electric and steam generating facilities, and associated corporate and environmental services that ensures high availability and quality at the lowest possible total cost to the company
- Achieving corporate cost savings targets, strategic business objectives and supplier diversity and sustainability goals
- Works closely with business users, engineers, and EH&S to satisfy the pending requests
- Conduct complex procurements by utilizing the Procurement Operations sourcing processes and operating policies & procedures; including developing RFQs, Supplier Bid Evaluations, Negotiations, and Supplier Relationship Management
- Support category management activities through providing supplier data, spend information, and any other relevant information to assist with the optimization and strategic sourcing of managed spend category
- Drive Total Cost of Ownership improvements to reduce costs
- Liaise with internal customers of respective purchasing categories to ensure minimal disruption to customer service due to Procurement process
- Manage customer expectations effectively and communicate with customer groups regarding procurement policies as these relate to customer notice provision, requests, etc.
- Identify Procurement process and technology improvement initiatives and work with Projects & Analytics function to develop initiative proposals and documentation for review
- Conduct need/requisition planning with internal customers
- Manage service delivery by supporting transactional processes (e.g. invoice questions, etc.), auditing processes, training users, etc.
- Conduct procurements in accordance with existing contracts, and conduct spot buys as necessary
- Perform other relevant operational procurement assignments as discussed with management
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience
- Master's Degree in a related field, such as Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc., and minimum 2 years of full time procurement or work related experience or
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field, such as Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc., and minimum 4 years of full time procurement or work related experience or
Relevant Work Experience
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Products, required.
- Contract Management, Contract Creation, Sourcing Strategy, Spend Analysis, Market Intelligence, Negotiation, Supplier Analysis, required.
- Contract/Procurement Law, required.
- RFx Development and Execution, required.
- Supplier Analysis, Screening, and Selection, required.
- Understanding of spend analytics, market intelligence, financial analysis and regulation, required.
- Understanding of Supplier Relationship Management, required.
- Knowledge of Oracle, preferred.
- Understanding of Con Edison operational knowledge, preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
- Driver's License Required
Physical Demands
- Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
- Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
- Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
- Ability to read small print and symbols
Additional Physical Demands
- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Willing and able to travel within Company service territory and supplier locations, some of which may require overnight travel.
- Available to perform off-hour emergency buyer functions, some of which may require working extended or non-traditional hours, including weekends and holidays.
About Us
Mission Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.
Benefits:
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with robust matching
- Employer paid Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
- State of the art Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
- Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Commuter Benefits
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.
EEO Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.
Technical Difficulty Statement:
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