Sourcing Manager - Purchasing

Job Title: Sourcing Manager - Purchasing

Location: Rochester, NY; Orange, CT.

Work type: Office

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $94,490 to $129,924.

Job Summary

Drive and deliver purchases for materials and services as the procurement and commercial lead.   Lead and administer the competitive bidding process valued up to several hundred million dollars.  Evaluate proposals, select suppliers, and manage corresponding partnerships. Drive cost reduction initiatives, maintain a high level of customer service, generate reports, presentations, and other documents as may be required. Perform other duties as may be assigned. These tasks will primarily be related to NYSEG’s support of New York State’s Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA). CLCPA states that New York must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 85%, and be completely carbon-neutral, by 2050.

Responsibilities:

1. Formulate and administer requests for proposal/quotations/information, bid analysis, and risk evaluations. Evaluate and select suppliers in accordance with the procurement policy, quality of supply, cost savings objectives and annual budgetary requirements.

2: Lead cross-functional teams to drive procurement initiatives and improve bottom line performance.   This includes participation in global teams, RFPs, and initiatives with other Avangrid/Iberdrola businesses as necessary. Solicit assistance from subject matter experts (while also being a subject matter expert), and others within the business, as required.

3: Excellent communications skills and ability to communicate complex technical and commercial information; the position will interact daily with Engineering Directors/Managers, Procurement Officials and other Company Leaders located in Spain and the US.

4: Ability to understand and interpret advanced technical specifications for Electrical Equipment including but not limited to: Grid Compensation Technology, High/Medium Voltage Protection Equipment, Power Transformers, High/Medium Voltage Cable, Circuit Breakers, Battery Storage Systems, Gas Insulated Switchgear and make decisions based on a pool of variables including best available technology at minimum required investment.

5: Working knowledge of the Global Market for Electrical Equipment and Materials with proven record negotiating contracts with Global OEMs in international environment.

5: Experience working with facilitating competitive processes through stablishing partnerships with strategic Manufacturers and Contractors, providing detail pricing input, identifying efficiencies to reduce cost and negotiating terms and conditions. 

6. Experienced executing and developing the Procurement Sourcing Strategies by leading and coordinating local efforts in the US on behalf of the Global Procurement Organization. Ensure that these strategies capture the best available technology, while meeting critical internal timelines at the lowest possible TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), ensuring compliance with the business needs, internal QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environment), and procurement policies.

7. Negotiate and award large contracts to minimize operational, legal and financial risks.  Establish structured negotiation plans in support of company needs, objectives and KPIs with clarity of desired outcomes.  Direct supplier negotiations and administer agreements. Collaborate with both internal and external legal counsel.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Economics or relevant field with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience; or Master’s Degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, Economics or relevant field with a minimum of 3 years of applicable experience.

• At least 5 years of Supply Management or related experience including conducting RFPs, negotiating pricing and contracts, managing supplier relationship, quality, KPIs etc.

• Experience performing economic evaluation for the procurement of equipment and services.

• Prior experience with the power generation or utility preferred.

• Knowledge of supply chain methodologies, models, practices and procedures.

Certifications:

• C.P.M, C.P.S.M, or equivalent certifications or working toward achievement is welcome.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong oral, written, and presentation related communication skills.

• Proficient in Excel for Economic Evaluation, scenario analysis, data simplification and pattern identification.

• Proficient in other Microsoft Office package (Word and Power Point)

• Knowledge of SAP is welcome.

• Strategic orientation with excellent analytical, negotiation, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Effective at producing and summarizing relevant information effectively and quickly to help drive Top Management review and decision making.

• Ability to take ownership and lead responsibilities across cross-functional teams with limited guidance.

• Experience in Transmission Projects, Electricity Generation projects, Electricity Transmission Projects

• Prior experience with the power generation, utility, or renewable energy industry is preferred.

• Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible, creative, and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.

• Experience in Project Management and Project Engineering highly desired.

• Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills with the ability to operate in a complex, rapidly changing business environment with typically tight schedules and demanding targets.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Develop self & others

• Empower to grow

• Collaborate and share

• Be a role model

• Focus to achieve results

• Be agile

Company:

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

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Job Posting End Date:

June-12-2025