Purchasing Specialist

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT The Client you will be working for is a Fortune 150 global leader in the Renewable Energy industry and are revolutionizing the electric vehicle (EV) charging market with grid-integrated charging stations and IoT platform. This opportunity will give you experience in the growing renewable energy industry in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in sustainable energy.

LOCATIONAndover, MA COMPENSATION $22 per hourSCHEDULEMonday-Friday, 40 hr. work week in office
8.30-9.00AM ET to 5.00-5.30PM ET CONTRACT TERMS4 months long with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full-time POSITION OVERVIEW – Purchasing Specialist The Purchasing Specialist will work with SAP applied systems and with direct association to Procurement as the primary support function for all purchases for the assigned Wind, Solar, and BESS plants and report directly to the Manager, Contract Management and Purchasing in support of this strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform all SAP transactions in support of all purchasing of materials, services and supplies for the technology assigned to include the following;o Sourcing of new and qualified vendorso Register new vendors with Client as new supplier so 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 constraint so Ensure all Purchase Requests/Orders contain correct and complete informationo Perform 1st level release of all PR/PO for departments assignedo Create PO for purchases below the current procurement thresholdo Obtain approvals of PRs & POs from Managerso Archive purchasing documentation for compliance purposes following Client’s policieso Conducting micro tenders, analyzing technical and commercial offers and making awarding decision so Negotiating pricing with vendors on micro tenders not related to existing contract so Defining awarding criteria for tender processo Problem-solving material sourcing strategyo Troubleshooting system data errors and coordinating resolution with appropriate stakeholders to correct errorso Performing quality control of scope of work and technical criteria documents and coordinating with technical services for refinements, corrections or clarification so Issue call off purchase orders from existing contracts, providing guidance on what contractual options are available for the requested need, ensuring proper usageo Coordinate with Legal department on negotiation of terms and conditions on micro contracts
• Follow up with vendors on delivery of overdue materials
• Reviewing open Purchase Orders with site managers to determine if they are still needed or if they should be closed out. Closing/modifying Purchase orders as needed.
• Work for purchases above the department’s delegated threshold and recording the proper documentation for each transaction according to Procurement policy.
• Sourcing of new and qualified vendors
• Coordination of the development of proposal materials, including scope of work, form of quotation and estimated costs.
• Read, understand and ensure compliance with ENA policies, processes and procedures in relation to Purchasing activities
• Internal interaction within ENA AFC, Procurement, and other departments
• Manage audit requirements related to purchasing for the assigned departments as delegated
• Troubleshoot system errors/issues as needed for all SAP MM items related to purchasing and escalate if needed
• Reporting of various metrics as assigned by Manager
• Coordinating/Participating in training activities for site personnel regarding Purchasing Process
• Assist site personnel in invoice reconciliation
• Available and willing to work overtime…