Senior Capital Project Sourcing Specialist, Supply Chain job at Xcel Energy: lead, develop, and execute large-scale engineering, procurement, & construction (EPC) contract project sourcing strategies, utilize construction project contract expertise, and implement strategies to achieve project savings targets.
Requirements
- Execute contracting and procurement strategy/tactics for large-scale capital projects ($250M+), sourcing for high value, complex goods and services.
- Develop should cost models and project justifications.
- Lead the process to define technical bid requirements, specifications, and specialized terms & conditions.
- Execute bidding events.
- Lead bid evaluation teams to analyze proposals and award business.
- Coordinate with Category Management to leverage scale for recurring purchase opportunities and value capture.
- Apply expert contract knowledge, diligence, and integration of all contract components to ensure efficient project delivery management.
- Lead the development, refinement, and application of the project delivery contracting strategy for assigned projects.
- Ensure invoices have proper supporting documentation and payment is not in excess of materials delivered or value of work completed.
- Manage contractor training and compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Lead complex negotiations with a team on contracts representing company interests in purchases associated with large-scale capital projects.
- Analyze, verify, and negotiate modifications, changes, or additional work orders that were not part of the original contract or purchase scope.
- Independently resolve complex disputes and contract adjustments with critical suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Create and manage project plans for sourcing goods and services.
- Integrate sourcing and business project plans to develop enterprise-wide standardization of technology and equipment specifications.
- Deepen relationships with stakeholders and communicate sourcing project status to senior leadership.
- Execute post award contract management plans, including KPI development.
- Review with suppliers that contractor commitments and progress milestones are tracked in accordance with contractual terms & conditions and full project value is achieved.
- Lead post award contract management plans.
- Manage supplier performance to ensure commitments and progress milestones are met.
- Collaborate with Category Managers to support project needs in alignment with category strategies.
- Manage critical supplier relationships.
- Develop and lead capital project risk management strategies.
- Apply expert contract law knowledge to administer project contract agreements and contractual forms.
- Manage contract risk and assemble documentation to obtain project specific insurance.
- Limit company liability by ensuring proper documentation.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- Parental Leave
