Procurement Specialist - SUPPLY Indirect Pro Services

Overview

Come join us at Con Edison as a Procurement Specialist. You will be part of the Con Edison Supply Chain Indirect Procurement Team reporting to a Senior Procurement Lead, sourcing, managing, renewing, and optimizing a portfolio of services contracts and all standalone purchases of materials, services, and equipment under $100,000 to deliver consistent +1 Customer Experiences, process efficiencies, and measurable benefits to internal customers in Electric, Gas, Central, and Customer Operations. You will manage procurement transactions and coordinate with internal customers, suppliers, the Law Department, Third-Party Risk Management, Enablement, and Sustainability & Supplier Diversity, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek people oriented, detail oriented, and results oriented candidates who are organized, collaborative, and driven to deliver measurable value. If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career with Con Edison, apply today.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employee, customer, public, and site safety are always considered in procurement strategy, and contribute proactively to maintaining Companys safety-focused culture, including through purposeful field visits with team.
• Maintain rigorous adherence to Company policies & procedures governing procurement.
• Collect, parse, and analyze relevant datasets to drive informed decision-making at the outset of the procurement journey.
• Structure, document, and execute Requests for Quotations and Request for Proposals (including for competitive bid events) in Oracle.
• Negotiate service level requirements, pricing, and timelines with suppliers and liaise with Law Department to negotiate terms & conditions for procurement contracts.
• Ensure existing contracts in portfolio are adequately funded and are renewed (competitively when possible) without disruption to service.
• Seek and apply real-time feedback from internal customers and suppliers to adjust procurement strategies for improved procurement outcomes.
• Deliver cost savings for internal customers through procurement outcomes.
• Address issues that arise with suppliers constructively to ensure continuity of business operations and compliance with policies & procedures.
• Incorporate Third-Party Risk Management data in contract negotiations to mitigate risks and lower total cost of ownership.
• Engage Small Businesses in key procurement categories.
• Seek suppliers commitment to Con Edisons sustainability principles and practices.
• Deliver impactful presentations to senior executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of work experience or
• Associate's Degree and 4 years of work experience

• Experience in commercial or contract negotiations, required.
• Ability to analyze large complex datasets to make reasonable business decisions, required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, required.
• Proficiency in Oracle EBS or similar enterprise resource planning application, required.
• Supply Chain experience at operations level is highly desirable, preferred.
• Experience using Agile, Scrum, or Rapid Results in project management or product development is preferred.

• Driver's License Required

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Candidate must have a valid drivers license and be willing and able to travel within Company service territory and supplier locations, some of which may require overnight travel.
• Candidate must be available to perform off-hour emergency buyer functions, some of which may require working extended or non-traditional hours, including weekends and holidays.