Procurement Manager :: Energy & Utilities Procurement & Sourcing

Net2Source Inc. is an award-winning total workforce solutions company recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts for our accelerated growth of 300% in the last 3 years with over 5500 employees globally, with over 30 locations in the US and global operations in 32 countries. We believe in providing staffing solutions to address the current talent gap - Right Talent - Right Time - Right Place - Right Price and acting as a Career Coach to our consultants.

Job Title: Procurement Manager :: Energy & Utilities Procurement & Sourcing

Duration: 12 months

Location: Rahway, NJ 07065

Max Pay rate: $ 60 - 65/hr on W2

Actual Job Title: Energy & Utilities Procurement & Sourcing - Contractor

Our sourcing team partners with the business to ensure the efficient acquisition of goods and services that enable the commercialization of our medicines, vaccines, and Animal Health products. We collaborate internationally and are grouped into center-led categories and regional operating teams.

Position Description

The contractor, Energy & Utilities Procurement will report to the Director Energy & Utilities and Renewable Energy Procurement & Sourcing Lead and in addition will provide assistance/support to the Energy & Ren. Energy category and its stakeholder community.

Partnering with leaders throughout the organization, the primary goals of this role are to:

• Participates in Global Supplier Strategy Council’s team discussion to shape sourcing strategies and options. Ability to contribute to the team discussion and work along with the global teams to develop options and alternative solutions.
• Category management ensuring compliance to the procurement process and alignment of implementation sourcing strategies for the energy/renewable energy category.
• Lead project execution and drive all sourcing activities in co-operation with our incumbent Energy Management Services supplier where necessary (RFI, RFP, e-sourcing, Supplier onboarding, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Contracting).
• Lead and conduct project progress meetings with stakeholders and partners (External)
• Stakeholder management and communication, proactively seeks to engage business partners and stakeholders to understand their short- and longer-term strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiencies and effectiveness while ensuring compliance
• Manage key supplier performance against business requirements.
• Stay well informed of the category market knowledge, development and data analysis to gain critical insights to drive selection of sourcing strategies and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with the Centralized Function team to ensure compliance and adherence to *** procurement processes.
• Achieve cost control, cost reduction and cost containment targets to achieve annual reduction for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Work closely with the GSMG Data Analytics team to undertake data extractions from the various sources across the company and suppliers and enhance ease of access to data.
• Create visualizations including dashboards that are easy to interpret and communicate, allowing the energy category lead, key stakeholders, and suppliers to better interact with data and to use the data to drive decisions on programs improvements.
• Support project management activities (manage project plans, track, and follow-up on actions).
• Ensure that all utility contracts (electricity and gas, water, steam , fel oil etc...) duly signed and stored in time to ensure the assurance of supply for all *** sites.
• Actively participate in achieving *** business diversity and environmental sustainability goals
  
  

Behaviors And Competency

• Business partnering. Understand current and future business challenges can translate business requirements into Procurement operations and specifications with best value and customer service in mind.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate information in a clear, concise, and structured matters that is easily understood and accepted by stakeholders.
• Able to engage stakeholders of all levels effectively, including those at the mid management level. Manages expectations effectively and build and deepens trust.
• Learning agility. Structured and reliable yet keen and quick to pursue new avenues of learning and innovation.
• Resilience
• Unquestionable personal and business integrity
  
  

Quals--

Required Experience And Skills

• Minimum Bachelor’s in Engineering, Science or equivalent with 5 years of experience in regional procurement role
• Intermediate proficiency in Energy & Utilities procurement including Category Strategy Development, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Project Management, and a good understanding of global energy markets.
• System and Tools - Ariba; Proficiency in using the Ariba tool, preferably with advanced knowledge of the modules; sourcing, contracting, vendor master data. Ability to perform various tasks and activities using Ariba, such as creating and managing purchase orders, generating reports, and maintaining supplier data. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the Ariba tool.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  
  

Energy and utility Procurement exp. is required.

• Strong follow-up skills and attention to details
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage stakeholder expectation and people management without authority.
• Strong problem-solving skills with structured process improvement thinking mindset.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to extract relevant insights to develop sourcing strategies and support negotiations.
• Ability to work in environments with potential conflicting priorities.
• Self-starter and able to work in dynamic environment, adaptive, flexible, and able to multitask.
• Experience in conducting business reviews and develop the communication plan.
• Proven success in developing and executing sourcing strategies.
• Effective time management skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, conflict management
  
  

Why work with us - At Net2Source, we believe everyone has an opportunity to lead. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value. We want you to fit in—with an inclusive culture, focus on work-life fit and well-being, and a supportive, connected environment; but we also want you to stand out—with opportunities to have a strategic impact, innovate, and take necessary steps to make your mark. We help clients with new skilling, talent strategy, leadership development, employee experience, transformational change management and beyond.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Net2Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Awards And Accolades

• America's Most Honored Businesses (Top 10%)
• Awarded by USPAAC for Fastest Growing Business in the US
• 12th Fastest Growing Staffing Company in USA by Staffing industry Analysts in the US (2020, 2019, 2020)
• Fastest 50 by NJ Biz (2020, 2019, 2020)
• INC 5000 Fastest growing for 8 consecutive years in a row (only 1.26% companies make it to this list)
• Top 100 by Dallas Business Journal (2020 and 2019)
• Proven Supplier of the Year by Workforce Logiq (2020 and 2019)
• 2019 Spirit of Alliance Award by Agile1
• 2018 Best of the Best Platinum Award by Agile1
• 2018 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winner
• 2017 Best of the Best Gold Award by Agile1(Act1 Group)