Contract Procurement Analyst / Material Planner 1, 2, Senior

Requisition ID

: 19815

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

Benefits

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

- Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)

- 401(k) plan with employer matching

- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)

- Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance

- Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)

- Short and long-term disability plans

- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs

- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

The Material Planning Analyst must demonstrate initiative, flexibility and possess strong technical / analytical skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective collaboration across many internal and external organizations is necessary to successfully support SRP construction and maintenance material requirements.

What You'll Do

- Gather and synthesize market intelligence for assigned commodities and materials

- Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders

- Coordinate with internal customers to ensure required material is available where and when needed

- Apply material planning concepts (MRP, Safety Stock, etc.) to ensure optimal inventory level

- Utilize various forecasting methods as well as statistical analysis to anticipate future demand

- Optimize inventory levels across various storage locations

- Maintain accurate lead times

- Set up new parts in the planning system in a timely manner and process obsolete parts

- Provide Material Planning input to Purchasing Contract Analysts during sourcing initiatives

- Monitor Supplier performance and elevate any concerns to the appropriate level in Purchasing

- Proficient use of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Access

- Familiarity with IBM Maximo (WAM) functionality

- Proficiently use various material planning platforms (SAP, FGS)

- Ensure strong and ethical relationships are maintained with all suppliers

- Comply with corporate policies and procedures

Education

A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Experience

Experience as an Inventory Material Planner, Buyer, Procurement/Contract Analyst, Materials Manager, Procurement Management, Commodity Manager, Computer Programmer/Coder, Engineer, Database Manager or other similar disciplines is preferred.

Working Knowledge Of The Following Is Helpful

- NERC CIP, specifically, CIP-013 cyber security standards for bulk electric system (BES) security

- Buy America / Build America Act (BABA) for all federally funded infrastructure projects under the guidelines of 2 CFR 184 and 200 applicable to FHWA (Federal Highway Administration), FTA (Federal Transit Administration) and IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) projects

- IEEPA and Executive Order 14257 relating to reciprocal tariffs

- FERC

- WECC

- USITC

- For a Level 1 (Associate), a minimum of no previous years of experience to two years related experience is required (if no degree, four-six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling four-six years).

- For a Level 2 (Journey), a minimum of two years of experience to four years related experience is required (if no degree, six-eight years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling six-eight years).

- For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of five years of related experience is required (if no degree, nine years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling nine years).

Promotion to Level 2 requires a minimum of two years experience at Level 1 and demonstrated capability to perform advanced and more difficult work as determined by the supervisor. Promotion to Level 3 requires a minimum of 3 years experience at Level 2, is fully competent in all aspects of functional area of assignment and as such would be recognized as a specialist in area of assignment and may have periodic or occasional lead responsibilities.

Additional Requirements And Qualifications

Certification in the following areas is desirable:

C.P.M: Certified Purchasing Manager

C.P.S.M: Certified Professional in Supply Management

A.P.P. : Accredited Purchasing Practitioner

A.P.I.C.S.: American Purchasing Inventory Control Society

M.C.C.M.: Member Commercial Contract Manager /International Association of Contract Management

C.F.C.M.: Certified Federal Contract Manager

C.C.C.M.: Certified Commercial Contract Manager

C.P.C.M.: Certified Professional Contract Manager

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.