Specialist, Procurement

Highlights of the job

Are you ready to elevate your Supply Chain Management career? We're hiring a

Permanent Full-Time Procurement Specialist

at our United States EPCOR Head Office in Glendale, AZ.

About the Role:

You'll report to the Senior Manager, US Supply Chain, and lead the entire procurement process, focusing on large capital projects within our water utility capital services portfolio.

Why

You'll

Love Working With Us:

•

Collaborative Environment:

Be part of a supportive, team-oriented workplace.

Develop your skills in organization, negotiation, and communication.

Work on various procurement methodologies, including design-bid-build, design-build, CMAR, and IPD.

What

We're

Looking For:

•

Negotiation Expertise:

Experience in leading negotiations within competitive industries.

Ability to mitigate supply chain issues and maintain the integrity of the competitive bidding process.

Familiarity with various construction delivery methodologies is a plus.

If you're passionate about procurement and eager to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and join us in making a difference!

What you’d be responsible for

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) documents and contract documents with customers and internal subject matter experts. Leads

RFx

process. Facilitates

RFx

evaluation, shortlisting, and negotiation processes. Makes recommendation to customer for decision of aw

ard/no award of contract(s). Coordinates award and execution of contract(s).

een business unit and suppliers

ployee/customer satisfaction.

Create, utilize, and improve tools and reporting to assist in the efficient execution of Procurement and business unit objectives.

and analyzing data and working with business units to determine the feasibility and advantage of establishing long-term supply contracts for high usage, high dollar volume, and regularly purchased products

safe

, accountable, focused, innovative and achievement-oriented, easy to do business with manner of working.

Familiarity with industry accepted forms of contract would be considered an asset (i.e. EJCDC, DBIA etc.)

departments

.

What’s required to be successful

years

of

experience in category based buying and negotiating contracts or directly related experience within the field.

CSCP, CPIM, CPCM

etc.

) is preferred.

+ Negotiating commercial terms and conditions and competitive bidding laws + The application of risk management tools and skills + The application of vendor management tools and skills + Interpreting purchasing policy, processes and procedures + Apply competitive bidding law to develop and administer effective bid documents + Apply contract law and understanding of contract terms and conditions in order to develop agreements that minimize risk and maximize benefits to EPCOR + Effectively negotiate with vendors and 3rd parties to create value for the business + Effectively lead the entire procurement process starting with the identification of need through to contract execution and supplier relationship management. + Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) + Oracle or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. + Bids & Tenders™ or similar web based eProcurement systems

The successful candidate must possess a high level of initiative with the demons

trated ability to be proactive.

This individual must be, fully engaged in professional work and in the continuous improvement of business practices, recommending and making improvements on an ongoing basis.  As the successful candidate, you are able to exercise influence when working in a cross-functional team and use highly developed analytical thinking skills to effectively conduct problem analysis, present findings and recommend solutions.

In addition, you possess strong verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to present information to a variety of audiences in both formal and informal settings. As our best candidate, you are a team player who shares information and expertise with others to enable them to accomplish group goals. You continually seek opportunities to enhance your personal effectiveness in the procurement and strategic sourcing function and expand your operational understanding while contributing to the knowledge and success of the Procurement team.

Other important facts about this job

As an EPCOR employee, you will enjoy a variety of benefits such as a competitive salary, an incentive award program, an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverage, retirement plan with substantial company contribution, generous time-off schedules, training opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and certification support. We’ve been voted as a Best Places to Work employer and we value the safety of each of our team members through our robust safety training and

celebration

of safety milestones.

Headquartered in Phoenix, EPCOR USA owns, operates and builds water, wastewater and natural gas infrastructure and is among the largest private water utilities in the Southwest. EPCOR USA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. We invest in and look after our communities and the environment. We’re proud of the work we do and the people we hire to do

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