Procurement Specialist II/III

APS•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist II/III leads sourcing and procurement activities supporting Major Project Procurement and Strategic Partnerships for major capital projects. The role partners with stakeholders to ensure critical equipment, materials, services, and long-lead items are available to meet project schedules. It develops sourcing plans, negotiates contracts, manages supplier performance and supply chain risk, and supports safe, reliable, cost-effective project delivery. The position serves as a primary contact for business-unit partners and suppliers, executes procure-to-pay and RFx processes, leads contract evaluation and negotiation, and manages supplier relationships. It also supports project budgets and schedules, shipment tracking, inventory planning, procurement analytics, process improvements, total cost of ownership modeling, and contract compliance. The position is hybrid, with employees expected to work about 40% of their time in person at an APS or other non-home-office location. Employees are expected to reside in Arizona, or in New Mexico if based at Four Corners.

Requirements

For Procurement Specialist II: a four-year bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or another job-related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three years of procurement experience in materials or services positions; alternatively, seven years of procurement experience in materials or services positions without the bachelor's degree.
For Procurement Specialist III: a four-year bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or another job-related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus six years of procurement experience in materials or services positions; alternatively, ten years of procurement experience in materials or services positions without the bachelor's degree.
Exceptional analytical, verbal and written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with analytical software tools such as Microsoft Excel and Access.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to strategic supply chain management.
Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact for business-unit partners and suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors to maintain the flow of quality materials, services, and labor at the lowest total cost.
Execute procure-to-pay processes for goods and services and coordinate, monitor, measure, and communicate supply-chain performance.
Execute RFx processes and lead supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contracting for long-term agreements, including contracts with spend up to $10 million.
Manage stakeholders and influence project scope, budgets, orders, and progress; serve as a procurement partner to business units at all management levels.
Plan and lead supplier negotiations involving pricing and contract terms, ensure alignment with project plans, and manage expedited deliveries, invoice discrepancies, contract compliance, and change orders.
Develop market- and data-driven negotiation plans and lead complex enterprise-contract negotiations; champion supplier relationship management for key and critical suppliers.
Track inbound and outbound shipments for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness; develop inventory optimization strategies and stock-planning parameters; use MRP to determine resource needs; and work with inventory and warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.
Use analytics and business-unit information to identify procurement efficiencies, implement process improvements across buying groups and category management, and identify supplier efficiency opportunities.
Develop total cost of ownership models and apply cost modeling, including should-cost and cost-benefit analysis.
Gather and analyze data, identify issues and causes, compare information and viewpoints, and determine appropriate actions and potential consequences.
Develop and manage contracts and agreements with performance expectations, resolve contract issues, support operational strategies that may include Phase Gates, and review statements of work for APS compliance.
Exercise independent judgment when researching and vetting vendors, negotiating pricing, and making recommendations to management.