Procurement Specialist – Equipment

Procurement Specialist – Equipment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Supply Chain or Business) or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 5+ years of related experience (developing and implementing purchase orders, contracts, strategic sourcing specified equipment and materials, commodities, purchasing operations in a power generation OEM, Nuclear or manufacturing/fabricating environment)
• Strong knowledge in manufacturing principles to support make vs. buy decisions
• Inventory and control in a manufacturing or fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP requisition process and procurement systems. Coupa preferred but not required
• Ability to comprehend and apply Procurement principles, policies, concepts and standards, and procedures, INCO Terms, including price analysis, negotiations, ethics, terms and conditions and Procurement law
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-volume environment
• Ability to independently plan, schedule and carry out work assignments, initiate and participate in the improvement of procurement practices
• Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and ethical standards in all procurement activities
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent and timely customer service to internal customers in fulfilling the procurement and manufacturing process
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with reliable suppliers for specified supplies, while understanding the procurement processes and internal systems
• Locating and assessment of new and used equipment for purchase and understanding the manufacturing processes
• Purchase requirements of assigned materials at the lowest long-term cost for the quantity, quality and delivery required
• Expedite materials when required and handle any unanticipated requests or other problems on equipment and materials purchased
• Negotiate the lowest possible long-term cost through competitive bidding and market supply knowledge
• Work closely with project teams, engineering, communicating, and coordinating related purchases, problems, evaluation of equipment, minimizing risks, etc.
• Lead in all communication with suppliers
• Provide accurate production materials standard costs as may be required
• Provide Supply Chain and Procurement Manufacturing support on internal fabrication and machining at all of Kairos Power’s facilities
• Identify and develop new suppliers and familiarity with process piping material and equipment both domestically and internationally and perform audits and evaluations on suppliers
• Maintain all purchasing databases and reporting to ensure dependent departments have prompt, accurate information
• Monitors supplier performance metrics and implements corrective actions as required
• Contributes to sustainability and corporate responsibility goals by considering environmental and ethical sourcing practices
• Experience with contract management lifecycle and negotiation of terms and conditions
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain and procurement functions
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.