Analysis Skills, Ariba, Best Practices, Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Cost Control, Customer Relations, Customer/Client Research, Data Management, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Fortune 500 Customers, Identify Issues, Internet Security, Medical Records, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Performance Metrics, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Software, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Request for Proposals (RFP), Risk, SAP, Safety/Work Safety, Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Writing Skills
Title: Procurement Agent 2
Duration: 1 Year Contract with possible extension
Location: Rosemead, CA Hybrid - onsite days Monday/Tuesday
Pay Rate: $39.06/hr on W2
Education Requirement
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Day-to-Day Responsibilities/Workload
Job Description:
• Assists in driving innovation, improving ways of working, and enhancing supplier management systems
• Aids in executing purchasing and sourcing strategies, addressing short-term and long-term material requirements to achieve the purchasing performance metrics of timely delivery, right quality and optimum cost
• Assists with the undertaking of analysis supporting the resolution of risk issues and gap identification
• Participates in the negotiation process to achieve best value and commercial terms and conditions of moderately complex purchase orders, change orders, requests for proposals, and contracts/agreements.
• Aids in training peers and other stakeholders on the procurement process
• Helps maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal customers to become a trusted business partner
• Aids in identifying critical suppliers and creates appropriate engagement plans to ensure the supply chain risk profile and inputs to continuous improvement are proactively managed
• Helps understand supplier's position, desired outcomes, and leverage points and establishes structured negotiation plans with clarity of desired outcomes, leveraging stakeholder input and support where appropriate
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Required Skills/Attributes:
Three or more years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and/or contract management.
Desired Skills/Attributes
- Experience using SAP software in a purchasing environment, and utilizing Ariba Sourcing, Contracting, and P2P modules.
- Knowledge and decision making experience of purchasing practices and policies, and knowledge of procurement contracts and standard terms and conditions.
- Experience with industry best practices, standards, utility regulations, procedures and compliance as they relate to purchasing.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously, and analyzing information and making strategic decisions regarding scope, impact, policy, development, and implementation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including oral presentations, formal correspondence, contractual documentation, and negotiations.
- Ability to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices.
- CPM, CPSM, CPCM, CCCM, and/or PMP certification(s).