What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist - (Chandler, AZ) position at NovaSource Power Services?
About NovaSource
NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.
Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients’ project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach delivers creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.
Basic Job Functions
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for executing the procure-to-pay process and other related duties including, but not limited to:
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity
It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.
NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.
Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients’ project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach delivers creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.
Basic Job Functions
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for executing the procure-to-pay process and other related duties including, but not limited to:
- Procurement Process: execute the full procure-to-pay lifecycle, including requisition processing, supplier quotation, purchase orders, approvals, PO delivery follow-up, and invoice reconciliation.
- Compliance and Documentation: Ensure all procurement activities are compliant with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
- Cost Control and Budgeting: Work closely with finance and operations teams to track procurement expenditures ensuring alignment with project budgets.
- Stakeholder Management & Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with operations, finance, and other internal teams to ensure timely procurement and delivery of goods and services needed for operation’s success. Facilitate clear communication and address stakeholder concerns aligning procurement direction with business requirements and objectives.
- Timely updating material and service order status to internal stakeholders throughout the full procure-to–pay lifecycle.
- Leverage procurement data generating reports on key metrics such as procurement cycle times, cost savings and overall performance. Use data analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities for procurement process improvements.
- Conduct supplier negotiation, develop new sources of supply and other related tasks as needed.
- >3 years’ experience in Procurement, Sourcing or Supply Chain Management – preferably in the Energy, Oil & Gas, electrical components / semi-conductor sectors.
- Strong knowledge of procurement / sourcing processes, including purchase order creation and supplier delivery follow-up.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and procurement software.
- Ability to work with office 365 applications (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Strong sense of urgency. Ability to prioritize tasks consistent with business requirements.
- Available to work on-site in our Chandler, AZ office.
- BS/BA degree (preferred) in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
- Supply Chain / Procurement certification preferred.
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity
It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.
