Agent (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy in Manchester, NH, is seeking a procurement professional to support tactical and strategic sourcing activities. The role involves processing procurement records, supporting RFPs, vendor setup, and contract workspaces, and assisting senior agents to ensure cost savings and efficient spend management.

You will develop supplier pre-qualification, participate in SRM scorecards, and help identify process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years related experience.
• Basic knowledge of business and financial principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Update, process, and approve procurement records as directed.
• Provide admin and data support for RFPs, pricing analysis, contract workspaces, new vendor setup, PO and contract revisions, data analytics.
• Provide transactional support to senior agents for procurement.
• Assist in PO and Contract Workspace life cycle management.
• Assist production and data analysis to support SRM scorecards.
• Identify cost savings and opportunities to improve Tier II spend and sustainability.
• Support sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for small value contracts under supervision.
• Develop sources of supply and supplier pre-qualification activities.
• Engage with groups to present proposed solutions for approval.
• Execute low-complexity process improvements.

Skills

Business & financial principles

Qualitative & quantitative analysis

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Essential Functions

Tactical

• Updates, processes, and approves procurement records in a timely manner as directed.
• Provides administrative and data collection support for RFPs, pricing analysis, contract workspaces, new vendor setup, PO (purchase order) & Contract revisions, data analytics, etc.
• Provides transactional support to more senior agents to assist with strategic and category driven procurements.
• Assists with and manages PO and Contract Workspace life cycles.
• Assist in production and data analysis to support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) scorecards.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of corporate goals and actively assists senior agents with generating/recording cost savings, improving/reporting Tier II spend, and identifying sustainability opportunities within supply base.
• Supports the sourcing, negotiation, and contracting process for small value contracts/commodities under the direction of Sourcing Agents and Senior Sourcing Agents.
• Develops sources of supply, establish procurement schedules, and assist in supplier pre-qualification activities.

Strategic

• Identifies, outlines and gains engagement from other groups and provides proposed solutions, which can be presented to the appropriate groups for approval.
• Supports and executes on the implementation of low complexity solutions and identifies opportunities for process improvements as a result of systemic issues.

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

• Basic knowledge of business and financial principles.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with MS Office

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Zero (0) plus (3) years related experience

Competencies

• Build trusting relationships
• Manage and develop people
• Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
• Lead change
• Communicate strategic vision
• Create an engaged workforce
• Focus on the customer
• Take ownership & accountability

Compensation and Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.The annual salary range for this position is:

$79,590.00-$88,430.00

Worker Type: Regular

Number of Openings: 1

Emergency Response: Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

EEO Statement: Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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