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Summit Utilities, Inc. · 1 month ago

Lead Sourcing Specialist

Little Rock, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Summit Utilities, Inc. is a growing natural gas utility providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses. They are seeking a Lead Sourcing Specialist to manage procurement activities, develop category strategies, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance supplier performance.

Natural Resources

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Leads cross-functional teams to develop and implement category strategies

Monitors external markets for conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, and supply/demand challenges

Creates and maintains strategic sourcing plans. Leads bidding processes, minimizing risk, and maximizing value in terms of quality, delivery, and total cost of ownership

Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure advantageous, innovative contracts that are uniquely tailored to fit business needs

Oversees issue and approval of services purchase orders

Works with stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor supplier key performance metrics (KPI’s) for services categories. Monitors supplier performance and intervenes and support, as necessary. Works with stakeholders to perform root cause analysis and develop and monitor supplier improvement plans

Drives continuous improvement within the Category. Performs procurement reporting and analysis of management information to develop a portfolio of initiatives to deliver year-on-year cost reductions and/or performance improvements

Pursues innovations in procurement systems and procedures that will improve 3-effectiveness and efficiency

Cultivates and builds internal and external partnerships to achieve business goals