Procurement Specialist

CEIS | Rayne: Energy Infrastructure Services; Huntersville (NC); Remote; USD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in energy infrastructure services is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Huntersville, NC. The role requires intermediate skills in procurement processes within the Nuclear Supply Chain, focusing on vendor relationships, compliance, and strategic sourcing. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience, with opportunities for contract negotiations and sustainable cost savings as key responsibilities. The position supports flexible work arrangements aligned with business needs.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a materials and/or services buyer in support of power plant operations.
• Ability to understand competitive bidding and bid evaluations.
• Must attain qualifications to approve purchase requisitions.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of products and services aligning with business requirements.
• Develop supplier relationships, ensuring compliance and cost savings.
• Prepare and manage reports, supporting planned and forced outages.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytics skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

2 years work experience or 6 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Maximo/Emax

PASSPORT/CAS

Job description

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CEIS | Rayne is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist for one of our top clients in Huntersville, NC.

Details

• Huntersville, NC
• Until 06/30/2027
• 4 10's work schedule
• Remote (candidates must be within 60 miles of site in the event that they need to go onsite from time to time).
  
  

Summary

• This is the intermediate level of the Procurement classification hierarchy within the Nuclear Supply Chain organization. Employees at this level solve more complex problems, with some areas of specialization, with general direction from Management. Manage the procurement of products and services that align with Business Unit requirements and standards. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with greater independence. Effectively apply fundamental concepts and procedures to work that are fairly complex and varied.
• Provides advanced procurement services such as but not limited to expediting (managing and maintaining purchase orders and/or contracts with vendors), resolution of invoice mismatches, pricing, quantity, inventory, material transfers, logistic issues, support resolution to exceptions on terms and conditions with appropriate input from legal and others, utilize Power Advocate for bid events with limited direction by Management, etc. Promotes advanced procurement and generation of sustainable cost savings and inventory reduction savings.
• Provides advanced guidance to the business unit on procurement process, best sourcing options, materials management strategies including transfers, cost controls, and avoidance of procurement issues.
• Develops and improves supplier relationships and ensures compliance with supplier agreements to help realize value added services benefits. Acts as liaison between external suppliers and the Business Unit. Understands supplier capabilities, establishes relationships with suppliers and negotiates cost savings and inventory reductions.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of Business Unit and Supplier focus and cultivates Business Unit and Supplier relationships. For example, by providing customer service functions such as responding to customer inquiries and providing material status to support work schedules.
• Ensures compliance with all related federal and state laws and regulations and Duke Energy business standards.
• Demonstrates advanced planning skills, organizational skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and analytics skills
• Manages daily, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Supports planned and forced outages.
• Attains qualifications to approve purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders and contracts; track and expedite materials and parts for scheduled work and outages; support and perform other nuclear procurement functions as necessary.
  
  

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree + 2 years work experience OR 6 years experience in lieu of degree
• Materials and/or services buyer in support of power plant operations.
• Experience with Maximo/Emax and/or PASSPORT/CAS recommended.
• Must understand competitive bidding and bid evaluations.
• Will be responsible for contract terms and negotiations, and issuing contracts in the Supply Chain system and in accordance with Supply Chain processes and procedures.
• Ability to attain nuclear access.
  
  

CEIS | Rayne is an award-winning Recruitment Agency Focused on Supplying Niche candidates across multiple industries. We work with some of the largest companies on the Fortune 100 List as well as many small to mid-size companies. Our consultants and contracted employees work across the United States. We have offices in TX, LA, NM, VA with more to come in the future.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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