Purchasing Technician 1, 2, Senior

Requisition ID: 17190

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

Provides administrative support to the management team and other Purchasing department employees through the coordination of departmental administrative functions.  Responds to or refers information requests by phone, e-mail/general correspondence or in person.  Coordinates correspondence and reports and provides word processing support to departmental staff.  Supports transcription and assures proper filing, retrieval and retention of documentation.

What You'll Do

• Coordinates correspondence and documentation related to vendor onboarding and pre-qualification.
• Assists purchasing agents with the processing and evaluation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs).  This may include but is not limited to uploading documentation into RFP tool, managing correspondence in RFP tool, and transcribing responses from bidders into evaluation spreadsheets.
• Assists Purchasing team with processing of corporate card transactions.
• Manages Purchasing’s monthly self-audit process and provides applicable reports to Purchasing management.  This includes following up with purchasing agents and updating of reports as applicable
• Manages key purchasing reports (ie., PO Expedite/Past Due Report, PO Management Report, Contract Management Report, etc.) and transmits reports as needed to purchasing agents, management, and applicable internal customer groups.
• Maintains SAP data (ie., lead times, prices, etc) under the direction of purchasing agents.
• Provides support to purchasing agents with the processing of invoice exceptions and management of POs 
• Other responsibilities as assigned from Purchasing Management

What It Takes To Succeed

• Responsible for protecting proprietary and confidential information, whether provided by SRP or the supplier.
• Promote Continuous Improvement; identify issues & provide recommendations/resolve. Maximize efficiency in all operations.
• Effective communication with internal customers, management, and stakeholders.
• Enhanced responsiveness and level of customer service
• Effective organizational skills
• Strong sense of accountability, ownership and responsibility; and high standard of ethics and integrity
• Position may require some travel.

Experience

At job entry, placement will be determined by a review of college transcripts and related work experience.  A minimum of 6 years of related experience is required for the senior level.  Once placed into the job family, an employee may become eligible for promotion by demonstrating the ability to perform advanced and more difficult work as determined by their management and meeting experience requirements. 

Education

College level coursework (100+) from an accredited institution will be evaluated on an individual basis according to th