Associate Procurement Specialist

American Water Co.; Charleston (WV); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

American Water Co. seeks a Transactional Buyer to enhance procurement operations in Charleston, WV. The role focuses on managing purchase orders, negotiating supplier contracts, and ensuring compliance with company standards, all while contributing to the mission of providing essential services. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and at least two years of relevant experience in procurement and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.
• Exposure to procurement and supply chain is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides procurement transactional support by executing and approving purchase orders.
• Participates in negotiations to manage supplier agreements and contracts.
• Troubleshoots purchase order discrepancies and ensures compliance with procurement processes.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Database management

Purchasing processes

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Company: American Water Works Company Inc

Requisition ID: 108359

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

We are Beautifully Different . We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18thon Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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This postion offers the flexibility to be based in Charleston, West Virginia or any PA American Water offices!

Primary Role

Transactional Buyer position provides procurement transactional support to the business by maintaining, monitoring and participating in procurement activities. Competitively bids products and services as required. Ensures suppliers vendor records and purchase orders are accurate and complete. Performs analysis and audits to ensure the proper delivery of products and services while maintaining internal controls, operational excellence, financial integrity and customer service objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Purchase goods and services as required, either from previously established sources of supply or select new qualified sources of supply.
• Must possess strong expertise in contract management and negotiation; experience with contracts only—purchase orders are not applicable
• Participates in the negotiations and administration of applicable agreements.
• Receive requisitions from the business and execute transactions to create and approve purchase orders in a timely manner following AW’s procurement processes, controls and policies.
• Troubleshoot problematic transactions and resolve purchase order invoice price issues in a timely manner.
• Management, and Taulia utilization.
• Communicate and facilitate the resolution of all purchase order and vendor master discrepancies.
• Conduct reviews for use of preferred suppliers; accurate pricing, appropriate coding and tax payer identification (1099) process.
• Perform Sales and Use Tax updates as required to maintain accuracy of purchase orders.
• Monitor process compliance and provide feedback and training to improve Business Partners understanding and execution of the purchase order process
• Research, analyze, prepare, and communicate reports on the purchasing process and internal controls (for example, open orders or vendor master statistics) and provide action plan follow up.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of purchasing processes from Supplier creation to goods receipt.
• Understanding of database management concepts.
• Knowledge of payment terms.
• Knowledge of Sales and Use Tax Individual Contributor.

Experience/Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.
• Exposure to procurement and supply chain.
• Hybrid worrk schedule 3 days in the office 2 days offsite,

Travel Requirements

• Infrequent Travel Required 5%
• Active State Driver's required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report.

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they arean individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Nearest Major Market: Charleston West Virginia