DOD Skillbridge - Supply Chain (Patrol to Power)

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Supply Chain Principal is responsible for establishing daily execution for processing operational procurement purchase requests for their assigned business unit groups (Generation, Retail, Corporate, or Business Solutions). Purchasing activities may include identifying the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail identifying potential qualified suppliers, conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis, selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and blanket agreements.    

This position will have extensive interactions with the internal clients (plant, corporate, and retail leadership) to capture purchasing requirements and specifications for goods and services required. Leading purchasing activities may include working with Strategic Sourcing to identify the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail understanding available strategic agreements, identifying potential qualified suppliers, conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis, selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and agreements. Leads business unit meetings to communicate purchasing status and deliveries as required.  

This position will be part of an operational procurement center that provides support for fulfilling purchase requests and managing purchase activities with business requisitioners and suppliers. The group will work in a team environment to efficiently respond to requests and coordinate sourcing activities.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Process purchase requisitions for materials and services into purchase orders with qualified sources of supply and competitive pricing.
• Research potential sources of supply and conducts requests for quotes and pricing to comply with Procurement Authority Policies.
• Engage and communicate with suppliers, as required, as part of the RFQ, selection, and PO fulfillment process.
• Coordinates with strategic sourcing organization to provide information related to strategic agreements and identify potential bid event opportunities.
• Collaborates with requisitioners and suppliers to ensure effective communications and understanding of purchasing needs, supplier capabilities, and fulfillment activities.
• Collaborates with business unit to monitor and report savings and other key performance information.
• Engages suppliers on delivery confirmations, performance and invoice processing activities to address any delays or issues with the procure-to-pay process.
• Maintains compliance with all operational procurement process and procedures and practices.
• Engage business unit stakeholder on outage planning and project-based procurement activities to identify and respond to procurement needs related to purchasing demand, requirements, fulfillment and project reporting milestones.

Working Conditions:

• Open office environment.
• Some overtime required as special projects arise.
• Travel (minimal < 20 % of time)

Minimum Requirements:

• HS Diploma and 3+ years of military experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of plant/ industrial equipment 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering fields
• 1 + years working with SAP applications or an ERP software

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Prior supply management experience with Generation, Corporate, IT, Marketing, Advertising, Call Center, or direct sales categories
• Strong interpersonal and interactions skills with team members, business partners, suppliers, and management
• Strong technical skills with required proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage workload with considerable independence
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for producing and communicating comprehensive and concise reports

NRG Energy will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

NRG Energy will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor that does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a specific search.

<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DEML employs individuals in the Provinces of Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. We regret that we will be unable to hire you for this role if your regular remote work location is not within one of these listed provinces. Please reach out to careers@nrg.com if you have any questions.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace.  To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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