PROCUREMENT ASSOCIATE

The Procurement Associate (Operations & Maintenance) is responsible for sourcing,
analyzing, negotiating and executing vendor contracts for the operations and
maintenance of EDPR wind and solar farms in North America.

Main accountabilities:
* Create, implement, and manage competitive bid processes for all O&M
materials and services for EDPR NA operating fleet with total spend exceeding
$100M annually.
* Contract Management of assigned contracts
* Assist Operations Procurement Manager with the development of contracting
strategies and processes for tendering Requests for Proposals (RFPs),
* Review and level vendor proposals and negotiate contracts that result in the
best value possible
* Serve as a liaison between the Procurement, Site Operations,
Engineering and Asset Management departments
* Develop and manage purchasing plans and strategies relating to the operation
of the company's wind and solar farms to drive contracting efficiency and
leverage spend volume
* Manage relationships and interface with suppliers during the RFP and
negotiation processes
* Maintain responsibility for technical bid evaluations, commercial, and
contractual negotiations, and contract approval prior to contract finalization
* Assist with the creation and documentation of a competitive bid process that
can be used at all levels of the organization
* Assist with the contract award review, analysis, and presentation of award
recommendations to management
* Assist with the training of personnel in negotiations and contract management
* Assist with the development of standardized processes and templates for all
contracting efforts
* Manage documentation, contracts, budgets, schedules, project controls,
project correspondence, project reporting, and Operations and Asset
Management interfaces,
* Maintain reporting tools including but not limited to Supplier financial
performance, historical purchases, O&M market intelligence, and Operations
technical satisfaction
* Organize and prepare agendas for meetings between suppliers and
Procurement personnel
* Issue purchase orders as needed
* Maintain effective communication with all team members
* Participate in the engineering, design, and construction review process
* Additional duties as required

Full Time

Houston, TX

* Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field
* 5-7 years of related experience undertaking RFP's and negotiating
contracts for equipment and services, contract management, and
procurement preferred; utility scale renewable energy Procurement
experience highly desirable
* Thorough knowledge of the competitive bid process for operations and services
and of negotiation techniques; proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
software; familiarity with e-enabled supply chain systems (e.g., SAP)
* Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication,
Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise. (Preferred).

Travel: 0% - 10%

* Excellent organizational skills including the ability to organize and maintain a fluid
administrative process
* Statistical and analytical skills for evaluating supplier proposals and pricing
* Problem-solving ability
* Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
* Ability to be self-motivated
* Excellent time-management skills
* Familiarity with short- and long-term planning techniques
* Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills
* Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks
* Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality,
and productivity
* Exhibit behaviors consistent with strong leadership and accountability

* Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an
office environment
* Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver
a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
* Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
* Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written,
verbal, diagram, or schedule form
* Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when
necessary