Gas Mains and Services Lead Buyer, Category
1 month ago
**About us**:
National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system, spanning the US and the UK. Our businesses supply gas and electricity, safely, reliably, and efficiently to millions of customers and communities. But we also drive change through engineering innovation and by incubating new ideas with the power to revolutionize our industry.
As the world changes to embrace cleaner energy and businesses shift to operate in a more responsible way, we are leading that charge. We are focused on finding ways to decarbonize the energy system; from investing in renewable energy generation in the US, to building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbors in Europe.
At National Grid, we don’t just ask our people to deliver to the highest standards. We also support them to be the best they can be. We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. National Grid’s ambition is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. We are committed to building a workforce which represents the communities we serve and a working environment in which each individual feels respected, fairly treated, valued and able to reach their full potential.
National Grid is about to begin an ambitious capital projects and construction program designed to build the infrastructure to enable our renewable electric future. Projects include upgrades to transmission lines, substations and distribution network infrastructure that will support renewable energy and reliability initiatives and other programs.
Within National Grid’s US Procurement team, we are looking to expand our capacity and enhance our capabilities to contract for the materials and services required by this $30B program.
We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with critical thinking skills who want to join a dynamic and fast paced organization going through a major transformation. If you are someone who’s looking to bring innovation, contribute ideas and play a part in renewing the global procurement organization we want to hear from you
- We are looking for people with skills & experience in the following areas:
- Engineering & construction program management
- Analytics & forecasting
- Communication and change management
- Strategic category management
- Process optimization
- Complex contract drafting and negotiation
We are looking for leaders and persuaders, for people comfortable with ambiguity, for people with the ability to analyze data and extract insights. STEM backgrounds & utility experience are a plus.
- We will be hiring across a broad range of experience levels. National Grid has a hybrid working model.**Job Purpose**:
- The role will lead a highly motivated, innovative, and value-focused team, developing talent and a performance management culture that drives value through employee engagement which successfully meets or exceeds all established strategic objectives.
- US Procurement at National Grid is structured into five category teams: Electric, Gas, Corporate Indirects, Construction & Transformation. US Procurement is currently staffing for Lead Category Specialist: Manager Track Roles within the Electric, Gas, Construction, and Transformation teams.
- Key Accountabilities
- The following competencies are core to the Lead Category Specialist role:
- Category Management- Subject Matter Expert - Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Subject Matter Expert and a desire and ability to coach and lead Procurement staff and stakeholders
- Analytics - Utilize varied and complex data sets to identify new opportunities to drive benefits through the contracts E2E lifecycle
Procurement- Sourcing Events - Oversee strategic and complex sourcing activities utilizing various market approach tools; RFX, e-sourcing, reverse auction or consortiums
- Process Management and Improvement - Track record of driving value in areas of value engineering, usage of lean techniques to identify and eliminate waste and identify income opportunities in the extended supply chain. Identify innovative Procurement solutions that provide cashable savings and process efficiencies for the organization.
- Savings Tracking - Manage the forecast and delivery of category savings targets in support of team and Procurement commitments and goals
Strategic Sourcing Process- Market Research - Conducts industry analysis and evaluates supplier performance
- Commercial Negotiation- Create Contracts - Conducts complex negotiations successfully under aggressive time demands
- Negotiation Strategies - Expert in establishing structured negotiation plans and supports staff in development of market position and company needs; integrates most and least acceptable outcome
- Strategy Support - Provide support to team members in development of negotiation strategies
- Understanding Counterparty - Understands inputs to suppliers and supply chain positions, desired outcomes, and
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