Lead Sourcing Specialist

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!Job Summary:Principal Sourcing Specialistis responsible for independently processing operational procurement purchase requests for their assigned business unit groups (Generation, Home, Corporate Shared Services, Business). Operational Procurement activities may include identifying the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail understanding available strategic agreements, identifying potential qualified suppliers, conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis, selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and blanket agreements.This position will be part of an operational procurement center that provides support for fulfilling purchase requests and managing purchase activities with business requisitioners and suppliers. The group will work in a team environment to efficiently respond to requests and coordinate sourcing activities with the strategic sourcing group as required. As a Principal Sourcing Specialist this individual will provide coaching and mentoring to other procurement specialists and assist in balancing the transactional work load and project responsibilities across the team. A Principal Sourcing Specialist will support complex purchase requests and project-related initiatives.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Process purchase requisitions for materials and services into purchase orders with qualified sources of supply and competitive pricingResearch potential sources of supply and conducts requests for quotes and pricing to comply with the appropriate supply chain policiesEngage and communicate with suppliers, as required, as part of the RFQ, selection and PO fulfillment processCoordinates with strategic sourcing organization to provide information related to strategic agreements and identify potential bid event opportunitiesCollaborates with requisitioners and suppliers to ensure effective communications and understanding of purchasing needs, supplier capabilities and fulfillment activitiesCollaborates with business unit to monitor and report savings and other key performance informationEngages suppliers on delivery confirmations, performance and invoice processing activities to address any delays or issues with the procure-to-pay processUpdates blanket agreements and pricing on outline agreements to maintain accuracy and effective termsMaintains compliance with all operational procurement process and procedures and practicesProvide direction on opportunities to initiate enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives based on purchasing requisitioning demand and strategic agreement usageEngage business unit stakeholder on outage planning and project-based procurement activities to identify and respond to procurement needs related to Purchasing demand, requirements, fulfillment and project reporting milestonesProvide coaching and mentoring to junior team membersLead operational procurement process improvement initiatives, metrics reporting, and business driven operational procurement projectsOther duties as assignedWorking Conditions:Working at power plants, and working in an open office environmentSome overtime required as special projects ariseTravel (10-20% of time)Minimum Requirements:High School DiplomaStrong negotiation skills5 years or more of procurement work experienceExperience with Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, Power BI)Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering fields5-7 years of sourcing experience related to NRG spend categories in the areas of Generation, Retail, or Corporate1 + years working with SAP applicationsInstitute for Supply Management (ISM) qualification for Certified Professional in Supply Management CPSM)Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Prior supply management experience with power plant, corporate, IT, marketing, advertising, contact center direct sales, or similar categoriesStrong interpersonal, motivating and influencing skills for interacting with team members, business partners, suppliers, and managementStrong technical skills with required proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Power BI)Ability to plan, prioritize and manage workload with considerable independenceExcellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for producing and communicating comprehensive and concise reportsNRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.Official description on file with Talent.