Procurement Analyst

- Manages a supply chain for highly technical and complex materials or services category that ensures high availability and quality at the lowest possible total cost to Operations.
- Acts as a primary liaison to outside suppliers, both current and potential.
- Leads the management of the supplier relationship strategy.
- Works closely with senior managers, technical/specification engineers and decision makers to determine the long-term needs and appropriate supply market strategy.
- Manages the supply chain processes for a given commodity or service category including but not limited to the development of contracting, labor, E-business, diversity, inventory and cost reduction strategies, such that the category effectiveness and efficiency is continually improved.
- Works closely with Supply Operations to resolve complex or repetitive commercial issues.
- Identifies, and facilitates the implementation of new supply chain process improvement initiatives.

SKILLS:

- B.S. degree with 1-4 years of experience in a Supply Chain or Procurement specialty.
- Must be able to handle multiple RFP's at the same time, bidding specific scopes of work, likely utility specific not multiple utilities bundled in one RFP.
- Must be good at Excel (pricing analysis) and PowerPoint, Passport experience a plus.
- Looking for more service related categories of experience rather than product purchasing.