Supply Chain Specialist

Summary

Summary/Objective

The Supply Chain Specialist III-Sr has responsibilities supporting Procurement operations, sourcing for the Business, and ensuring day-to-day Business needs are achieved. This role will work closely with the function leaders, as well as other key stakeholders to ensure prompt processing of purchase orders, collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and develop purchasing strategies to support Company’s operational goals.

Position Description

Essential Functions

• Preparing and processing purchase orders and tracking orders
• Analyzing spend data, identifying cost reduction opportunities and implementing strategies to improve procurement efficiency
• Ensuring quality of purchased services and verifying compliance with company standards and policies.  
• Build and maintain procurement dashboard
• Develop and monitor KPIs for key suppliers
• Prepare and issue RFXs, evaluate supplier proposals and prepare bid evaluations in accordance with Company procedures
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms and conditions with suppliers
• Source and purchase materials and services per specifications provided
• Ensuring contract commitments are met
• Ensure JERA internal contract documents are accurate, current, and well maintained
• Identify opportunities to improve processes

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in procurement role
• SAP / Ariba experience is required
• Strong computer skills, including SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Power BI skills

Preferred Education and Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• BA / BS degree in Supply Chain Management or related discipline
• CPM or equivalent certification
• Minimum of five years of procurement experience in a fast-paced corporate / large scale project environment
• Knowledge of renewables, low carbon technologies, thermal
• Excellent communication skills
• Time management skills

Qualifications Continued

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Good organizational, planning and implementation skills, including the ability to coordinate and work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with various forms of complex business agreements, ability to read and identify pertinent information from agreements/contracts.
• Be self-starting, highly organized, outgoing with excellent people skills.
• Has strong negotiation skills.
• Action oriented with a record of achieving business goals.
• Strategic thinker that utilizes creative and innovative problem-solving approaches to achieve key company procurement goals.
• Knowledge of purchasing and supplier management practices.
• Ability to:
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Keep himself/herself busy and initiate projects.  Strong attention to detail.
• Read and comprehend complicated commercial and legal documents.
• Manage multiple projects with shifting priorities.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, both within the Company and outside firms.
• Handle several requests and receipt of documents in various forms from various sources at the same time.  Good time management skills. 

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.