Sourcing Agent

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties. We¿re leaders in environmental stewardship and we¿re committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%. Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://www.ekpc.coop/work-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

No Expiration Date

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are received.

Key Roles

The Sourcing Agent primarily handles low to mid-range sourcing requirements typically for materials and less complex services. This position assists with the development and execution of strategic category plans for assigned categories, to optimize cost savings, service excellence, diversity spend and total cost of ownership for the category. Leads supplier management and client relationship management. Responsible for ensuring policy compliance, budget control, and process efficiencies by seeking and selecting the lowest total cost of ownership via strategic sourcing to procure goods and services. This includes negotiations, market intelligence, creation of formal contracts, project planning and management, contract close outs, change orders, etc. ensuring that suppliers meet the specific terms of the contracts and maintain complete compliance of those terms and monitor the success of projects through supplier and project management. This can entail all aspects of the procure to pay process in order to determine the best interests and needs of the Cooperative.

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