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Avangrid Management Company

Director - Purchasing Growth Initiatives

Avangrid Management Company, Orange, Connecticut, us, 06477


Avangrid Management Company - Director - Purchasing Growth InitiativesLocation: Orange, Connecticut

Responsibilities:

Prepares purchasing plan related to investment dossiers, public bidding processes, and auctions, coordinating purchasing activities related to AVANGRID's growth (e.g. Hydrogen, Transmission Lines, Solar, etc.).

Defines the purchasing strategy for the entire cycle of procurement activities: planning, technical requirements definition, supplier engagement campaigns, competitive bids and price negotiation, terms and conditions / contract negotiation, proposal of award.

Ensures technical and commercial offers obtained to support the CapEx estimates of each investment project and monitors deadlines met by all participating suppliers.

Leads iterative processes of CapEx improvement with business and technical teams to unlock innovative solutions and determine the optimal scope, as well as all technical, contractual, and financial aspects of the goods and services to be procured.

Builds relationships with suppliers in new markets and establishes strategic partnerships, including Memorandums of Understanding, Preferred Supplier Agreements, and Exclusivity Agreements.

Leads negotiations with suppliers to ensure competitive and high-quality estimates of CapEx figures for AVANGRID's bids in auctions and other competitive processes.

Monitors CapEx estimates related to growth projects and prepares feasibility reports for the VP Purchasing and Insurance.

Shares information related to Growth Projects with the AVANGRID Purchasing Organization and the Global Purchasing team at IBERDROLA.

Locally coordinates all activities related to these projects within Procurement and monitors execution of purchasing plans.

Proposes strategic initiatives related to sourcing critical equipment and services and initiates work groups for strategic reviews of current sourcing strategies.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, and 7 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience; or a Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, and 5 years of work experience.

5 years of experience in purchasing sourcing methodology.

5 years of experience in corporate-wide business processes and operations for a global, publicly listed company.

5 years of experience in supplier interaction and negotiation, building vendor relationships, and negotiating complex contracts of more than $100M.

5 years of experience managing a cross-functional project team of at least 10 people, including executives.

5 years of experience working within renewable energy and/or in the construction sector.

2 years of experience working internationally in a multi-lingual environment with multi-lingual teams.

Salary: $171,600.00 per year.

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