Gas/Construction Sourcing Buyer

JOB TITLE: Gas/Construction Sourcing Buyer JOB LOCATION: Waltham MA, Hicksville NY, Brooklyn NY, Syracuse, NY, Albany NY (hybrid, mostly remote come in for meetings when needed) WAGE RANGE*: $65-72/hr. JOB NUMBER: NGGJP00017766 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE Qualifications • Bachelor's degree (B.A or B.S) required; in supply chain or business management degree preferred, masters degree • 5+ Years experience in a procurement role • Experience in the *** – 20M spend range with contract and framework/multiyear agreements • Strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and vendor management, as is a strong working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP and ARIBA. Also, working knowledge of Power Bi, etc. • The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, specifically in communications across a matrixed organization. • Candidate should be proficient in planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, and business analysis • Ability to clearly articulate one's position and be able to influence others • Act as a mentor to other buyers in the organization • An equivalent combination of education and extensive subject matter expertise along with procurement process experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education requirements listed above Additional Qualifications • In some cases, experience with bidding construction projects is a plus (EPC, EPCM; GMP, Design/Bid/Build, etc.) which includes full depth of knowledge of several models that can be articulated to the business that will help with the understanding of the pros & cons of each further acting as a trusted advisor for the proposed selection of the most appropriate model • Professional Certification in Supply Chain or Contract Management (I.E. CPSM and APICS) Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.