Major Projects - Senior Procurement Specialist

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Job Summary

This role is responsible for maintaining accurate contract data, supporting purchase order creation, and resolving invoicing exceptions using contracting and purchasing tools. The candidate will lead sourcing events, analyze spend and bid data to estimate cost savings, and work with stakeholders to define requirements and drive supplier selection through scorecards and total cost of ownership assessments. Managing supplier relationships and collaborating with Category Managers as needed are key elements of this position.

Job Description Key Accountabilities Contracting & Procurement

- Draft and negotiate contracts, SOWs, etc. in Vistra’s contracting tool, including managing the redlining process

- Facilitate internal stakeholder & legal review, resolving non-standard contract terms

- Manage contract documents on an ongoing basis

- Support PO creation and resolution of invoicing exceptions

Sourcing

- Lead sourcing events in support of Power Uprates

- Analyze spend and bids and develop cost savings estimates

- Work with key stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements (scope of work)

- Drive supplier selection process using score cards & assessing total cost of ownership

Supplier Management

- Manage supplier relationships

- Align with or get guidance from Category Managers, as needed

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements

- 5+ years of contracting/sourcing experience

- Demonstrated expert knowledge and ability to work with complex contract language (I.e., crafting customized language and KPIs)

- Experienced in negotiation preparation and tactics

- Demonstrated problem-solving and strong analytical skills

- Strong written and oral communication; ability to persuade others

- Ability to work with and manage confidential information

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills (CPM, CPSM, JD)

Key Metrics

- Value delivered to the organization through multiple value levers (price savings, cost avoidance, etc.) as measured on an annualized and NPV basis

- Major Project improvement (a) Timely procurement of equipment, supplies and services (b) Accurate data in contracting and purchasing systems (c) Manage contracts and relationships

- Managing own- and third-party safety performance by leveraging learning events to identify corrective actions

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Perry, Ohio

Ohio

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