Senior Procurement Analyst

Length of Assignment: 12+ months – possibility to extend based on performance/position need

Pay range: $42.77 - 56.56/hr on w2 (all inclusive)

Work Location: Work location: Hybrid | 3 days week in person (80 Park Plaza, South Plainfield – 4000 Hadley Rd, and/or Plainfield Gas – 40 Rock Ave)
Note: the contractor will be required to work at a combination of both locations; one day (Thursday in Newark) and 2 days in South Plainfield One day (Thursday in Newark)

Job Summary:
The Senior Procurement Analyst will manage the procurement of Construction Services for the *** Capital Projects portfolio. Manage the procurement process for Civil, Electrical and A/E purchase orders, contracts, renewals, continuing to re-source recurring contractual commitments and manage emergent work in support of operations.

Job Responsibilities
Duties may include being the procurement Subject Matter Expert for multiple business units or at the Enterprise level where such expertise is useful in leveraging procurement activities.
Work is primarily focused on planned and emergent work within a single business unit, although the ability to apply expertise across business units is desired
Specific duties include: Supplier identification and qualification; procurement sourcing; RFP preparation; bid evaluation; negotiation, materials and services contract development and administration; material and service planning; managing internal expert review protocols, preparing and issuing purchase orders

Job Specific Qualifications
• BS/BA degree and 5 years of procurement, supply chain management experience
• Experience analyzing proposals and negotiating with suppliers to purchase materials and services
• Experience integrating scope and commercial requirements into contracts and purchase orders
• Valid driver license & ability to travel
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word

Desired:
• Experience with ERP systems - Ariba, SAP, CLM
• Experience working in a teaming environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated client satisfaction history

Minimum Years of Experience/Education:
Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience

Experience Levels:
Intermediate: Typically, has up to approximately 4 years of experience performing this specific job function and requires some managerial oversight/direction.
Advanced: Full knowledge of related concepts. Typically, has at least 4 years of experience performing this specific job function and requires minimal managerial oversight/direction.
Expert: Full knowledge of the function. Demonstrated ability to apply concepts to the functional area and see big picture impact of actions. Typically, has approximately 7+ years of experience performing this specific job function and requires very limited managerial oversight/direction.