- Lead and manage a team of Procurement Specialists responsible for service categories associated with utility operations, including, but not limited to, environmental services, line maintenance, vegetation management, rental services, emergency support, lab services, inspection services, storage, waste management, fleet, and transportation.
- Provides guidance in development of sourcing strategies and directs the preparation of bid invitations and other related supply chain documents, evaluates vendor proposals and bids and makes purchase recommendations and approves authorizations in accordance with the Delegation of Authority.
- Supervises the performance of associated commercial and economic evaluations of supplier bids and proposals.
- Develops personnel to achieve optimal efficiency and productivity by leading, coaching, and initiating appropriate training. Establishes priorities and adjusts workload as required to deploy assigned resources.
- Must be available to perform occasional off-hour emergency Supply Chain team leader functions, some of which may require working extended or non-traditional hours.
- Performs other related assignments as required by Senior Management.
- Maintain and enhance partnerships and engagement with key stakeholders, customers, and suppliers.
- Develop and lead strategic efforts that focus on sustainability and small and local business supplier engagement.
- Lead emergency events as the Supply Chain representative and ensures the Company has sufficient services, resources, material and equipment.
- Bachelor's Degree and 8 - 10 years relevant work experience or
- Master's Degree and 6 - 7 years relevant work experience.
- 3-5 years of experience managing people and/or overseeing others work performance and development is required.
- Ability to plan and organize workloads as well as excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, required.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office products, required.
- Must be able to communicate supply chain strategies and give persuasive presentations, while effectively interacting with all levels of management and conveying supply chain concepts to a non-supply chain audience, required.
- Must have a solid understanding of supply chain strategies, risk mitigations and global disruptions leading to solutions to ensure the Company is able to secure contractor resources and achieve the best overall value, required.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments with changing priorities while meeting deadlines, required.
- Ability to establish medium and long-term plans and priorities, required.
- Must be flexible and able to work off-hours as required to support deployments, resolve production problems or respond to corporate emergencies, required.
- Knowledge of Oracle, preferred.
- Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Experience, preferred.
- Driver's License Required
- Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
- Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
Mission Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.
Benefits:
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with robust matching
- Employer paid Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
- State of the art Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
- Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Commuter Benefits
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.