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ENERGY HARBOR NUCLEAR OP Senior Buyer in Perry, Ohio
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Job Summary
The Sr. Buyer is responsible for the timely and efficient procurement of equipment, materials, supplies and services in accordance with established category strategies. Demonstrating a broad-based knowledge of the sourcing and procurement process, the position is expected to facilitate the RFP process, develop and use supplier evaluation criteria, conduct negotiations, manage the life cycle of contracts and purchase orders. This position will interface with other site work groups and manage supplier performance including issue resolution, and interact cross-functionally with internal clients and stakeholders
Job Description
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Leading and supporting sourcing activities across all spend categories
Coordinate with internal stakeholders and category teams to gather business and technical requirements (statement of work) to facilitate the sourcing process
Conduct market analysis to select suppliers based upon business value and need
Support and promote Vistras Supplier Diversity program through outreach and supplier development activities.
Collaborates with key stakeholders as primary site contact for category teams
Contract development and management
Conduct supplier negotiations, including negotiation of commercial and legal terms
Draft and author Contracts and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) to support the purchase of goods and services
Manage contract documents on an on-going basis including expirations, renewals, statement of work (SOW) revisions, change orders, and amendments.
Conducting transactional activities within the procurement process
Process purchase requests and issue purchase orders within Vistras procure-to-pay platform(s)
Track timeliness of at-power and outage related purchase requests and ensure updated status reporting to site and company reporting
Drive for cost savings in the process and optimization of spend for Purchase Orders
Drive for invoice timely payment and work with work groups to ensure funding of future Purchase Orders
Communicate effectively with suppliers using expediting skills as needed to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
Ensure contractors performing high risk services are pre-qualified and compliant with safety and insurance requirements
Work with other work groups (Engineering, Warehouse, Maintenance etc.) within procurement process to provide efficient, accurate and timely procurements
Resolve or escalate any vendor disputes or issues as necessary
Education, Experience & Skill Requirements
3 years of relevant procurement/contracting experience (Power plant experience is preferred - can be included as relevant experience)
Understanding and awareness of sourcing, contract management, and the importance of managing suppliers to drive compliance and performance
Basic awareness of financial concepts and terminology, category management principles and the associated benefits of category strategies
Solid understanding of the sourcing process; ability to lead a lower complexity sourcing event from identifying potential suppliers, through bid, negotiation and award, recognizing diverse supplier opportunities where possible
Ability to effectively understand and conduct b