Sourcing Specialist or Senior Sourcing Specialist - Richmond, VA
About The Position
Dominion Energy is seeking a Sourcing Specialist or Senior Sourcing Specialist to join their Supply Chain Management team. This role offers a hybrid work schedule (three days in the office, two days remote) and is located in Richmond, VA. The company is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy, valuing safety and collaboration. This position is open to veterans, transitioning military, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, wounded warriors, and their caregivers. Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor work visas for this position and does not offer relocation assistance. The specific level of the position will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
Requirements
- Sourcing Specialist: 2 - 4 years related experience. NOTE: A partial year of related work experience of 6 month or greater can be considered towards one year of qualification.
- Senior Sourcing Specialist: 5+ years related experience. NOTE: A partial year of related work experience of 6 month or greater can be considered towards one year of qualification.
- Working knowledge of procurement practices, procedures, and policies.
- Working knowledge of business and contract law.
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of MRP, ERP, and purchasing and logistics systems and processes.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Effective human relations skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Ability to apply analytical abilities to diverse issues.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to use sound business judgment.
- Ability to anticipate, understand, and respond to customer needs.
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP, preferred.
- General experience preferred in procuring general services to include but not limited to (telecommunication drilling, engineering, facilities, transportation, fleet, construction, and vegetation management services).
- Preferred Disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering
- Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.
Responsibilities
- Conducts major spend analysis by supplier, commodity, or service.
- Identifies potential suppliers.
- Develops and issues requests for proposal with complex pricing tables.
- Analyzes supplier proposals, performs legal and insurance reviews, and performs net present value analysis.
- Negotiates prices, delivery, insurance, performance, penalties, issue resolution, escalation, terms and conditions, and intellectual property agreements.
- Identifies and obtains cost improvements for purchased materials and services from supplier, through negotiation and continuous management.
- Develops and administers measurement tools on contract basis.
- Performs trend analysis and identifies and implements process improvements.
- Analyzes all cost and process aspects of assigned spend.
- May lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, including the development and implementation of complex sourcing strategies.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
