Strategic Procurement Lead — Construction & Services

AEP Service Corporation; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in New Albany, IN seeks a senior procurement professional to lead construction and high‑value services sourcing initiatives. You will craft contracts, negotiate terms, and guide stakeholders to balance cost, risk, and long‑term value.

The role requires executive communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive complex procurement from strategy through execution, partnering with Legal, Risk, IT, and leadership to protect corporate interests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field is required.
• Or 4 years of relevant work experience in contract management or procurement is required.

Responsibilities

• Writes the summary and details for complex/non-standard contracts, including pricing, performance criteria, service levels, warranties, terms and conditions, and any risk mitigations.
• Writes modifications to existing complex/non-standard contracts, coordinating with Legal as necessary.
• Provides advisory support for contract development and negotiations to category managers and procurement professionals, as needed.
• Applies pricing models, cost containment models, pricing caps, total cost-of-ownership models, and indices during contract development.
• Supports category managers to refine sourcing strategies for complex spend.
• Works with the Service Center to ensure transactional and customer support services are aligned with category strategies.
• Collaborates, as needed, with the Supply Chain center of excellence (COE), the Service Center, and business partners on projects and other initiatives to address recurring issues, improve efficiency, and improve satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field

Job description

American Electric Power in New Albany, IN seeks a senior procurement professional to lead construction and high‑value services sourcing initiatives. You will craft contracts, negotiate terms, and guide stakeholders to balance cost, risk, and long‑term value.

The role requires executive communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive complex procurement from strategy through execution, partnering with Legal, Risk, IT, and leadership to protect corporate interests.