Assoc​/Sourcing Services Specialist

Overview

Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.

We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Job Summary

This job posting will fulfill for an Associate Sourcing/Sourcing Specialist (to be filled at the level commensurate with the selected candidates experience) supporting services procurement for Power Generation and Nuclear operations at the Innsbrook, VA office. The positions will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Buyers will purchase and manage moderately complex purchase orders (POs) and agreements for a range of services in support of Power Generation and Nuclear operations. Issues request for proposals with complex pricing tables. Expectations require cradle-to-grave sourcing to include competitive bid facilitation, working with groups such as Legal, Auditing, Corporate Risk, and Tax regarding negotiation of terms and conditions, purchase order award, invoice discrepancies, and supplier management.

Provide emergent 24/7 rotating coverage after-hours, weekends, and holidays to support customer needs. Work on special projects and initiatives to meet departmental objectives.

• Solicits quotes, technical documentation, and relevant terms and conditions.
• Obtains standard services from suppliers at the lowest cost, with consideration to quality, reliability, and need.
• Negotiates, awards, and implements contracts and purchase orders.
• Communicates with field and project personnel to evaluate compliance with purchase contracts.
• Resolves problems regarding price discrepancies, quality issues, invoice discrepancies, and/or adjustment.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• Conducts major spend analysis by supplier, commodity, or service. Identifies potential suppliers.
• Develops and issues requests for proposal with complex pricing tables.
• Analyzes supplier proposals, performs legal and insurance reviews, and performs net present value analysis.
• Negotiates prices, delivery, insurance, performance, penalties, issue resolution, escalation, terms and conditions, and intellectual property agreements.
• Identifies and obtains cost improvements for purchased services from supplier, through negotiation and continuous management.
• Develops and administers measurement tools on contract basis.
• Performs trend analysis and identifies and implements process improvements.
• Analyzes all cost and process aspects of assigned spend.
• May lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, including the development and implementation of complex sourcing strategies.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• General knowledge of business and contract law.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• General knowledge of materials and services delivery fulfillment processes.
• Good verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Effective influence, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Priority management skills.
• Project management skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Forecasting and trend analysis skills.
• Value and cost analysis skills.
• Ability to apply analytical skills to diverse issues.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use sound business judgment.
• Ability to anticipate, understand, and respond to…