Specialist II, Supply Chain

X-Energy•Rockville, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

X-energy LLC is hiring a Supply Chain Specialist to join its team. This role implements the Supply Chain Process, acts as primary liaison with key suppliers and company stakeholders, and leverages supply chain data to drive strategic process improvement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, science, or business.
Typically, three years of experience in a supply chain role required.
Experience in material planning and scheduling.
Demonstrated supply chain management, contract management, project management, and change management skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of category and supply management concepts.
Demonstrated data analysis capability.
Availability for travel as required across company sites, supplier locations as business needs dictate.
Demonstrated negotiation skills.
Ability to hold Suppliers accountable for performance.

Nice To Haves

The ability to analyze and interpret operational data to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies and recommend opportunities for process improvement.
Experience with process mapping tools (e.g., Visio).

Responsibilities

For complex, high-risk categories, establish major material and service agreements and support special projects as well as complex sourcing initiatives.
Participate in periodic ‘special project’ initiatives.
Responsible for ensuring on time category procurements (including tactical).
Take initiative to resolve supplier performance issues and emergent issues.
Maintain and own the position of primary contact for the resolution of systemic/recurring supplier/customer issues.
Develop close working relationships with supplier (executive and working level) and end customers.
Monitor supplier performance to ensure that contract terms and conditions are being met or exceeded and performance meets customer expectations.
Manage and/or support supplier alliance process and own/manage all supplier relationships.
Lead and/or support all supplier relationship development programs and supplier alliance periodic meetings.
Prepare category plans, perform category spend and risk analysis; plan and implement negotiation strategies; design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies; plan and implement contract management for contracts within category.
Provide direction to contract administrators, procurement and sourcing specialists and other supply personnel, as appropriate, within and across spend categories.
Identify and implement sourcing and category management best practices.
Identify and manage category risks; and align category profiles with business needs, company direction, and goals.
Support Emergency Response activities as assigned.
Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
Support team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, under guided supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.