Supply Chain Specialist III / SR - Upstream

Williams

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About The Position

As a Supply Chain Specialist Sr., you will apply fundamental judgment and evaluation to support our procurement processes while you build and maintain internal customer and vendor relationships to meet the business need! Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED and a minimum eight (8) years' related experience
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Able to persuade others to support position or recommendations
• Able to negotiate effectively for needed resources
• Capable of identifying and acquiring resources (e.g., funding, equipment, support) needed to accomplish assignments
• Capable of completing work with little supervision
• Finds ways to get work done within limited resources
• Recognizes cues that suggest a change in approach or behavior is needed
• Able to adapt to change and opportunities per business needs
• Moderate to proficient knowledge of majority of products/services that are regularly used in the energy Industry

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or a technical field

Responsibilities

• Performs multifaceted tasks and projects of diverse complexity requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
• Leads procurement or contracting efforts by presenting contracting/resourcing ideas, strategies for negotiation, problem solving sessions, and identifies external environmental trends
• Handles requisition traffic and procures quality materials/equipment in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures
• Coordinates communication between internal customers and vendors
• Reviews contract, purchasing and outsourcing candidates to decide on the most favorable contract pricing arrangement
• Initiates and participates in contract risk assessments (e.g., reviews of non-standard contracts) with corporate legal and risk management groups
• Analyzes and reports on market conditions and identifies competitive opportunities to initiate competitive bid process; coordinates and facilitates pre-competitive meetings and provides input to bid awards
• Monitors industry and market trends to assist with business decision making
• Finds opportunities to implement outstanding strategic purchasing methodology to the organization
• Identifies competitive opportunities in daily procurement activities using established purchasing guidelines
• Mentors and coaches others
• Applies influence without authority in moderate to complex project meetings and with management, with no assistance from supervisor
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Wellness Program with annual rewards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees