Senior Indirect Procurement Manager

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  Oversee and manage indirect purchasing activities.
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  Handle plant service and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) requirements.
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  Develop and implement strategies for managing store room inventories.
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  Be responsible for the performance and relationships with over 100 suppliers.
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  Act as a champion for continuous improvement, driving these methodologies and techniques across the category, company, and supply base.
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  Create and execute sourcing strategies that include supplier selection, price modeling, and performance management, while instituting a structured end-to-end strategic sourcing process focused on improving total cost, quality, and service.
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  Monitor relevant utility markets and provide coverage recommendations to the VP of Procurement and senior leadership.
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  Prepare and publish RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
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  Analyze and summarize vendor proposals for decision-making.
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  Manage and update item pricing in ERP and other relevant systems.
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  Maintain supplier documentation, including contracts, COIs (Certificates of Insurance), and pricing agreements.
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  Conduct initial contract reviews for all indirect contracts.
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  Oversee the onboarding process for new vendors within the indirect category.
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  Perform vendor audits as necessary.
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  Support special projects as assigned by the VP of Procurement.
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  Collaborate with accounts payable and other stakeholders to reconcile vendor invoices.
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  Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports as requested by the VP of Procurement.

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