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Sr. Procurement Specialist (Construction)
American Water Works - Greenwood, IN
posted 4 months ago
About the position
The Senior Procurement Specialist - Construction at American Water is responsible for managing the sourcing of goods, services, and projects related to capital projects valued between $5M and $150M. This role involves leading project teams through the sourcing, negotiation, and contract award processes to support the company's capital plan, with a focus on reducing total cost of ownership. The position is expected to build and maintain supplier relationships, develop sourcing strategies, and drive efficiencies in procurement processes.
Responsibilities
- Prepare bid packages, statement of work documents, and requests (RFP/RFI) according to specifications and business requirements.
- Build, lead, and maintain development of sourcing strategies from project identification through close-out.
- Build and maintain Supplier/Contractor relationships to reduce total costs and increase productivity.
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement category and supplier initiatives for process efficiencies and TCO savings.
- Drive use of spend analytics and market research to develop profiles for assigned categories.
- Develop KPIs for supplier and category performance and establish 'should cost' models.
- Collaborate with business and state leadership to gather feedback and influence category strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or related disciplines or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 6 years' total work experience.
- Minimum 4 years' of procurement or category management experience, preferably in utility procurement.
- Experience working in matrixed organizations.
Nice-to-haves
- CPM or CPSM preferred; other supply chain certifications a plus.
- Knowledge of SAP.
- Understanding of Lean / Six Sigma concepts and tools.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and health benefits package.
- Opportunities for career development and growth.
- Focus on health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for future goals.
