Senior Buyer

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Job Summary

The Sr. Buyer is responsible for the timely and efficient procurement of equipment, materials, supplies and services in accordance with established category strategies. Demonstrating a broad-based knowledge of the sourcing and procurement process, the position is expected to facilitate the RFP process, develop and use supplier evaluation criteria, conduct negotiations, manage the life cycle of contracts and purchase orders. This position will interface with other site work groups and manage supplier performance including issue resolution, and interact cross-functionally with internal clients and stakeholders

Job Description

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Leading and supporting sourcing activities across all spend categories

•Coordinate with internal stakeholders and category teams to gather business and technical requirements (statement of work) to facilitate the sourcing process•Conduct market analysis to select suppliers based upon business value and need•Support and promote Vistra’s Supplier Diversity program through outreach and supplier development activities.•Collaborates with key stakeholders as primary site contact for category teams

Contract development and management

•Conduct supplier negotiations, including negotiation of commercial and legal terms•Draft and author Contracts and Master Service Agreements (MSA’s) to support the purchase of goods and services•Manage contract documents on an on-going basis including expirations, renewals, statement of work (SOW) revisions, change orders, and amendments.

Conducting transactional activities within the procurement process

•Process purchase requests and issue purchase orders within Vistra’s procure-to-pay platform(s) •Track timeliness of at-power and outage related purchase requests and ensure updated status reporting to site and company reporting•Drive for cost savings in the process and optimization of spend for Purchase Orders•Drive for invoice timely payment and work with work groups to ensure funding of future Purchase Orders•Communicate effectively with suppliers using expediting skills as needed to ensure timely delivery of goods and services •Ensure contractors performing high risk services are pre-qualified and compliant with safety and insurance requirements•Work with other work groups (Engineering, Warehouse, Maintenance etc.) within procurement process to provide efficient, accurate and timely procurements •Resolve or escalate any vendor disputes or issues as necessaryEducation, Experience & Skill Requirements•3 years of relevant procurement/contracting experience (Power plant experience is preferred - can be included as relevant experience)•Understanding and awareness of sourcing, contract management, and the importance of managing suppliers to drive compliance and performance•Basic awareness of financial concepts and terminology, category management principles and the associated benefits of category strategies •Solid understanding of the sourcing process; ability to lead a lower complexity sourcing event from identifying potential suppliers, through bid, negotiation and award, recognizing diverse supplier opportunities where possible•Ability to effectively understand and conduct basic negotiations and recognize when escalation is necessary for resolution•Practitioner with demonstrated ability process and manage purchase orders, support eCommerce transactions, and effectively manage issues and stakeholders to guarantee policy, process and contract compliance•Understanding of legal risks and practical effects of contract terms and conditions; ability to negotiate red lines of common commercial terms, and recognize when incremental contract language is necessary to manage risk•