Sr. Procurement Specialist-SUPPLY Direct T&D Material

Come join us at Con Edison as a Senior Procurement Specialist where you will be the key interface between vendors and all internal customers within Con Edison and Orange & Rockland. As a Senior Procurement Specialist within Con Edison Procurement Operations, you will enable corporate wide cost savings and serve as the primary line of support for internal Operations for gas, steam, and electric and transmission and generating facilities.

The Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for complex procurements and key supplier negotiations for material, services, transportation, construction and maintenance of underground and overhead electric, gas and steam distribution and transmission substations and facilities, electric and steam generating facilities, and associated corporate and environmental services that ensures high availability and quality at the lowest possible total cost to the company. The Senior Procurement Specialist has responsibility for achieving corporate cost savings targets, strategic business objectives and supplier diversity and sustainability goals. If you think youd be a great fit for this role, wed like to hear from you.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Required Education/Experience
- Master's Degree in a related field, such as Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc., and minimum 2 years of full time procurement or work related experience or
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field, such as Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, etc., and minimum 4 years of full time procurement or work related experience or

Relevant Work Experience
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Products, required.
- Contract Management, Contract Creation, Sourcing Strategy, Spend Analysis, Market Intelligence, Negotiation, Supplier Analysis, required.
- Contract/Procurement Law, required.
- RFx Development and Execution, required.
- Supplier Analysis, Screening, and Selection, required.
- Understanding of spend analytics, market intelligence, financial analysis and regulation, required.
- Understanding of Supplier Relationship Management, required.
- Knowledge of Oracle, preferred.
- Understanding of Con Edison operational knowledge, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications
- Driver's License Required

Physical Demands
- 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

Additional Physical Demands
- 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.
- Willing and able to travel within Company service territory and supplier locations, some of which may require overnight travel.
- Available to perform off-hour emergency buyer functions, some of which may require working extended or non-traditional hours, including weekends and holidays.