Procurement

• Review and process all Digital Technology purchase requests from start to finish
• Assist with procurement of goods and services by creating, updating and closing out purchase requisitions for Digital Technology, including contracted labor and software requests
• Identify, research, analyze and resolve purchasing issues with Digital Technology areas
• Provide support functions within the Vendor Management Office
• Support Digital Technology Vendor Management Office project implementations
• Create, maintain and update process documentation for purchase requisitioning, invoicing support and other Vendor Management Office processes
• Collaborate with Vendor Management Office members and other departments to optimize the purchase requisition process
• Maintain Digital Technology Vendor Management Office communications forums
• Assist in resolving Vendor Management Office questions or concerns
• Work full-time hours

Digital Technology Vendor Management Co-op

• Set the strategic vision, annual priorities, resource plans, and performance targets for Power Purchasing, Transmission growth-related procurement, and Insurance
• Serve as an executive advisor on procurement strategy, supplier-market dynamics, commercial risk, insurance considerations, and sourcing decisions
• Align purchasing and insurance strategies with business objectives, capital plans, governance standards, and long-term enterprise value creation
• Oversee sourcing, negotiations, award recommendations, and contract strategies for complex equipment, materials, works, and services
• Build strategic supplier relationships with OEMs, contractors, service providers, and market participants
• Anticipate and manage supply-chain disruptions, market volatility, tariffs, trade restrictions, domestic-content requirements, technology shifts, and supplier-performance risks
• Promote procurement synergies through demand aggregation, framework agreements, standardized commercial approaches, and coordination with global purchasing teams
• Provide executive oversight for Avangrid’s insurance strategy, risk financing, renewals, market submissions, coverage solutions, insurance procurement, and claims strategy
• Integrate insurance considerations into major investment, capital project, operational, contractual, lending, regulatory, and corporate decisions
• Partner with Iberdrola Global Risk and Insurance, brokers, carriers, legal counsel, operating companies, and business leaders to manage material insurable risks
• Champion continuous improvement, procurement innovation, digital enablement, and data-driven decision-making
• Establish executive-level performance reporting, cost tracking, supplier performance metrics, insurance budget oversight, claims metrics, and governance routines
• Ensure compliance with purchasing and insurance policies, procedures, delegated authorities, governance expectations, internal controls, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Lead and develop a high-performing organization of senior leaders, procurement professionals, and insurance professionals
• Set strategic goals, reinforce performance expectations, provide executive coaching, and foster accountability, collaboration, excellence, and customer service
• Build trusted relationships across business units, global counterparts, legal, finance, operations, project teams, insurance partners, and operating companies

VP – Power Purchasing, Transmission & Growth

• Assist in the selection, development, negotiation, and execution of contracts covering commercial items or services.
• Gather and present utilization and spend information for sourcing category strategies.
• Integrate procurement processes and policies into regular business practice with internal clients.
• Assist with accurate completion of WorkDay processes and compliance with procurement policies.
• Support RF(x)-related activities with Strategic Sourcing staff, internal clients, and external suppliers.
• Procure assigned goods and services via eProcurement tools and evaluate products and services for overall value.
• Obtain quotes, conduct cost analysis, and participate in price and term/condition negotiations.
• Provide first-tier problem resolution for quality, delivery, Accounts Payable, outstanding items, damaged goods, and incorrect shipments.
• Assist Strategic Sourcing staff with special projects.
• Generate queries and reports from Strategic Sourcing systems for internal customers.

Sourcing Analyst

• Provide independent commercial oversight to projects and challenge stakeholders to ensure effective outcomes for Aggreko
• Understand customer requirements in IPP business opportunities and the wider market
• Lead development of the supply chain strategy and define the supplier selection process
• Support the IPP team in formulating the business case for each opportunity
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers through strategic and operational procurement teams
• Develop commercial requirements for customer proposals according to project needs
• Ensure commercial aspects are in place for successful project execution
• Maintain detailed understanding of business requirements and supply base
• Ensure appropriate supply contracts are in place with respective suppliers
• Engage and manage stakeholders

Global Category Manager – Independent Power Producer Projects

• Support the Enterprise Business and Technology Solutions Vendor Management Office and Vendor Forensic Analysis function
• Assist management in overseeing the vendor portfolio with a focus on strategic vendor governance and risk management across EBTS service providers
• Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor vendor performance, service delivery, issues, contract changes, and overall vendor effectiveness
• Provide input into vendor selection and management activities related to technology and professional services contracts
• Review vendor performance, utilization, and business outcomes
• Support vendor performance management through scorecards, monitoring tools, and periodic assessments
• Review service level agreements and performance guarantees with Vendor Relationship Owners and contract owners for 80 to 100 vendors
• Assist with vendor reviews, audit activities, documentation collection, and analysis
• Review, develop, and recommend process improvements
• Review contract budget variances and vendor spend trends; guide corrective actions and escalate issues requiring remediation
• Serve as a liaison for contractual issues, vendor disputes, and vendor governance matters
• Support enterprise vendor purchase order processing, vendor reporting, data analysis, and related operational activities
• Assist with data collection, documentation, and maintenance of standard operating procedures and repository materials

Senior Analyst, Vendor Management

• Lead and manage complex strategic sourcing engagements across all facilities categories
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies across the facilities category management lifecycle
• Deliver measurable client results across hard and soft facilities services and MRO supplies
• Engage internal and external client stakeholders to understand objectives, requirements, priorities, and challenges
• Own and project manage end-to-end sourcing engagements, including plans, timelines, data gathering, baselines, RFPs, proposal analysis, negotiations, recommendations, awards, and contracting support
• Lead supplier proposal evaluation and bid normalization using TCO, should-cost, scenario, and risk analyses
• Develop cost-reduction and value-creation strategies, including value engineering, demand management, specification and service-level optimization, supplier rationalization, consolidation, and alternative delivery models
• Develop and evaluate facilities scopes of work, specifications, SLAs, KPIs, staffing models, service frequencies, and commercial structures
• Serve as a Facilities subject matter expert in commercial and contract negotiations
• Develop and maintain market intelligence and supplier ecosystems by category and region
• Support supplier transition, implementation, governance, performance scorecards, business reviews, corrective actions, savings tracking, and continuous improvement
• Monitor and analyze category spend, supplier performance, sourcing opportunities, savings commitments, and realized savings
• Build trusted-advisor relationships with client organizations, senior executives, and C-suite stakeholders
• Facilitate communication among client business units and suppliers to support implementation, issue resolution, service delivery, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Identify opportunities beyond the defined scope that create additional financial, operational, service, or strategic value
• Support prospective client engagements through facilities benchmarking, market intelligence, and comparative analysis
• Report directly to the Director, Strategic Sourcing – Facilities
• Travel up to 5% of the time
• Perform other duties as necessary and assigned

Procurement jobs in Connecticut

Digital Technology Vendor Management Co-op

VP – Power Purchasing, Transmission & Growth

Sourcing Analyst

Global Category Manager – Independent Power Producer Projects

Senior Analyst, Vendor Management

Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Facilities