Buyer, Business

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a General Laborer opportunity in Eunice, NM at URENCO USA (UUSA) National Enrichment Facility
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Work Location:

On-Site at URENCO/Hybrid. UUSA, operated by Louisiana Energy Services LLC, is the only commercial enrichment facility operating in the US, and is located in Eunice, New Mexico.

Project Overview And Objectives The Buyer supports the site Procurement Organization in the development of a professional Procurement Function and assume all commercial aspects of the acquisition of goods and services within a given category of spend for the UUSA operation. Work with relevant customers/stakeholders and Procurement Manager in the development and execution of the customer aligned and integrated category plan(s).

They will also develop and deliver long term sustainable value from UUSA’s external spend within defined category of expenditure in alignment with Group plans. As a member of a global category team, actively contribute to the development and execution of the category plan and associated projects in order to derive optimal value from the supply chain and the dissemination of best practice within URENCO.

Job Details

• Work Schedule:
  
  Professional work schedule/ with minimal night/ weekend support. Some nights and weekend work may be required. Employees are also subject to call-outs as needed.
• Travel Required:
  
  25% of the time or less as required
• Emergency Response Requirements:
  Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duty will be required; including being on-call (24/7) during your designated team duty week.
• Work Environment:
  Radiological exposure expectations of < 100 mrem/yr. General Office, Plant Production Areas. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets etc.

Responsibilities

• Closely liaise with the Group Category Management Teams to ensure that best practices are shared across the company and that UUSA plans are fully aligned with Group plans
• Lead the development of medium to long term UUSA Category Plans to provide clarity on the vision, strategy, and implementation processes ensuring value delivery (lower costs, mitigated risk, supply assurance) through detailed understanding of business requirements, supply market dynamics, and TCO impacts.
• Complete projects in accordance with strategic alliances to drive optimal value in supplier deliveries based on program, schedule, and budget, at minimum
• Deliver the annual Procurement Value Plan through category plan project realization and support to business partner nominated projects to meet site needs
• Share knowledge of new and modified products/services in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Anticipate risks to ensure they are appropriately identified and managed on behalf of URENCO and its interests
• Lead supplier visits and surveillances to evaluate potential and existing suppliers and ensure they comply with URENCO procedures and policies, fostering mutually rewarding relationships
• Advise/Lead on bid evaluation approach to validate supplier selection
• Apply best and effective practices in all areas of responsibilities to promote first-rate procurement and supply chain practices
• Cover all other commercial aspects of goods and services acquisitions within a given category of spend for the UUSA operation

Supplier Management

• Develop, evaluate, and manage internal relationships to optimize URENCO’s external legal, business, and financial positions
• Lead the development and maintenance of preferred supplier lists
• Demonstrate effective and measurable supplier management methods and performance metrics are applied to all high risk and/or high value suppliers through supplier management programs
• Lead supplier negotiations and consult with all operating and buying sites for their requirements to ensure URENCO’s global demand is leveraged
• Effectively resolve issues/problems with suppliers such as relationship, quality, cost and delivery, implementing corrective actions/ measures for improvements
• Implement effective and sustainable supplier management programs

Contract Management

• Lead the…