Equipment Sourcing Engineer

Orion Talent; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package: 401K with 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

20 days universal leave

Annual Merit Increase

Annual COLA increase

Annual Bonus

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Orion Talent in Rockville, MD seeks a senior procurement/engineering professional to vet suppliers for the Xe-100 high-temperature gas cooler reactor project. You will develop a robust supplier network, work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and sourcing partners to manage scopes of work and contracts.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with MBA, 5–15 years experience by level, and are comfortable with a hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day at home) and relocation support.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Science and MBA or business degree preferred.
• Typically, 5 years of experience for a Level III, 10 years for a Level IV and 15 years for a Level V.
• Experience with developing scopes of work for services and technical and quality requirements for procurement of equipment.
• Experience in nuclear industry, utility, manufacturing or other highly regulated industry or technical industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop equipment and service suppliers to establish a robust supply chain that supports project goals and supply chain regional localization targets.
• Prepare category plans, perform category spend and risk analysis; plan and implement negotiation strategies; design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies; plan and implement contract management for contracts within category.
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers relating to contract costing, schedule, Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), and technical requirements. Negotiate and establish long-term strategic supplier agreements to achieve strategic objectives and generate revenue.
• Manage equipment and service contracts to ensure on time purchase and delivery to the project schedule.
• Perform reviews of specifications, equipment datasheets, and Scopes of Work to ensure all technical and quality requirements are specified to facility accurate supplier proposals.
• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance (QA) department to qualify suppliers, determine correct contract QA requirements, and identify appropriate hold and surveillance activities.
• Develop close working relationships with suppliers and end customers.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure that contract terms and conditions are met or exceeded and performance meets customer expectations. Take initiative to resolve supplier performance issues.

Job description

Salary Range:

Level IV: $106,000 to $149,000 / Level V: $113,400 to $189,000

Benefits:

• Robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with %5 employer match


• Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance


• Life and Disability Insurance


• 20 days universal leave


• Annual Merit Increase


• Annual C.O.L.A increase


• Annual Bonus.

Relocation:

Financial assistance available for qualified candidates.

Travel Expectations:

potential 15% to vendors for Level V's

Hours:

8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday

Work Site Expectations:

4 days a week in office, 1 day at home

Job Description:

Combine your engineering knowledge and business insights, to vet engineering services, equipment designers and fabricators to help develop a supplier network that will support the Xe-100 high temperature gas cooler reactor. Work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supplier partners to source first-of-a-kind equipment and components critical to reactor success.

Our ideal candidate has a strong, continuing interest in engineering, but has also recognized engineering has an inseparable business connection balancing engineering endeavors with real world capability, cost, and timeline. Candidates with an Engineering degree and a MBA preferred.

Job Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or Science and a MBA or business degree preferred.


• Typically, 5 years of experience for a Level III, 10 years for a Level IV and 15 years for a Level V.


• Experience with developing scopes of work for services and technical and quality requirements for procurement of equipment.


• Experience in nuclear industry, utility, manufacturing or other highly regulated industry or technical industry.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop equipment and service suppliers to establish a robust supply chain that supports project goals and supply chain regional localization targets.


• Prepare category plans, perform category spend and risk analysis; plan and implement negotiation strategies; design and implement category and supplier risk mitigation strategies; plan and implement contract management for contracts within category.


• Conduct negotiations with suppliers relating to contract costing, schedule, Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), and technical requirements. Negotiate and establish long-term strategic supplier agreements to achieve strategic objectives and generate revenue.


• Manage equipment and service contracts to ensure on time purchase and delivery to the project schedule.


• Perform reviews of specifications, equipment datasheets, and Scopes of Work to ensure all technical and quality requirements are specified to facility accurate supplier proposals.


• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance (QA) department to qualify suppliers, determine correct contract QA requirements, and identify appropriate hold and surveillance activities.


• Develop close working relationships with suppliers and end customers.


• Monitor supplier performance to ensure that contract terms and conditions are met or exceeded and performance meets customer expectations. Take initiative to resolve supplier performance issues.