Procurement Analyst - Buyer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

THE COMPANY

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Onward Energy has corporate offices in Denver and Charlotte. We are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information.

THE CHALLENGE

Onward Energy is building a centralized procurement capability to support its growing Solar and Wind Fleet operations. The Renewable Buyer sits within the central procurement function and is responsible for converting operational and business needs into purchase orders through Workday, in full compliance with established buying paths, governance standards, and company-code routing rules.

Unlike site-based buyers embedded in plant operations, Renewable Buyers operate centrally and are expected to apply consistent process discipline, support vendor governance, and escalate exceptions through defined channels. The ideal candidate brings strong Workday Procurement proficiency, an eye for data accuracy, and the coordination skills to work seamlessly with AP, plant teams, and the Vendor & Data Excellence function.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchasing Execution

• Convert operational and business needs into purchase requisitions and POs in Workday.
• Execute purchases in compliance with approved buying paths, approval workflows, and company-code routing.
• Process routine, urgent, and project-driven purchases across wind/renewable portfolios.
• Apply correct company-code routing for all transactions.

Vendor & Data Governance

• Support vendor setup requests with standardized data entry and documentation.
• Maintain PO data quality at point of entry — correct coding, category, and cost center assignment.
• Escalate vendor data discrepancies and process deviations to the Sr. Manager of Procurement.
• Support blanket PO discipline and compliance with vendor governance standards.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with AP on invoice matching and payment workflows.
• Partner with Vendor & Data Excellence on data quality improvement and coding compliance.<