Strategic Sourcing Manager III - Hybrid; Andover, MA

Description and requirements

If you want to shape the future of energy, we are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager III to join our Procurement team!

The Strategic Sourcing Manager III leads the tender process with collaboration of technical, financial, and legal experts from Local and Global Headquarters. In general, the Strategic Sourcing Manager III manages the complete procurement process including vendor sourcing, issuing of the tender, evaluating proposals, recommending the awarding of, finalizing the contract, and booking it into Enel Green Power North America’s (EGPNA) ERP system.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager III is responsible for procurement activities supporting all assigned divisions of EGPNA. Focus will mainly be on long-term and medium-to-high value (large capital investment) contracts related to the generating assets for renewable technologies. It is the Strategic Sourcing Manager’s responsibility to ensure that equipment and services are procured to provide maximum value to EGPNA in terms of quality, price and schedule while minimizing delivery risks.

• Lead the complete procurement process including issuing of the tender, evaluating proposals, recommending the awarding of, finalizing the contract, and booking it into EGPNA’s ERP system;
• Ensure that the procurement process is executed according to EGPNA policies and procedures, and documented in order to allow transparency and traceability throughout;
• Identify all value items and their relationship within the scope of the procurement and set the tender strategy according to a well-defined awarding criteria;
• Manage the flow of information internally and externally maintaining all stakeholders apprised on progress;
• Finalize the commercial and contractual deal as a basis for the contractual finalization through standard general conditions and/or managing exceptions to those together with Legal and the main stakeholders;
• Achieve the highest value for the procurement while minimizing delivery, quality, and performance risks. Find compromises and solutions to drive negotiations to a close under time pressure;
• Actively participate in vendor relationship management, including general communications and meetings, qualification, and vendor rating, maintaining, and improving vendor and market knowledge, and sourcing new vendors.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering/Construction/Economics/Mathematics/Statistics
• Master’s degree in engineering/Construction/Economics/Mathematics/Statistics would be a plus
• Previous experience in power plants and/ or large infrastructural projects strongly desirable (experience in renewable energy projects a plus)
• Any industry-recognized international certification related with Project Management and/or Supply Chain/Procurement is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in procurement activity and/or management of Engineering & Construction Projects
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision, general instructions on new assignments and demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the procurement processes and associated systems and applications.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Ability to solve complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions; exercise judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Advanced knowledge of Office Package (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word)
• Technically proficient with ERP systems and other analytical tools
• Proficiency interpreting risks related to terms and conditions
• Proactivity and effective verbal and written communication
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem- solving skills
• Innovation and lateral thinking
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and…