Associate - Procurement, Supply Chain - Procure, Planning & Analysis

Overview

The Business Associate, Procurement provides entry level support to the organization. This individual will provide support for the planning, procurement, vendor qualification, and contracting for materials and services while maintaining regulatory requirements. In this role, you will work directly with vendors and business users to provide contract administration support. As a Business Associate in Con Edison Supply Chain, you drive cost savings for material and services procurements.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Provide support for the planning, procurement, vendor qualification, and contracting for materials and services.
• Work directly with vendors and business users to provide contract administration support.
• Work with the organization on procurement initiatives for material, services, and construction and maintenance of underground and overhead gas, steam and electric transmission facilities, electric and steam generating facilities, and associated corporate and environmental services including maintenance and update of the non stock and class/stock item numbering catalog as required to ensure accurate inventory management and streamline procurement processes.
• Administrative and quality control responsibility for Supply Chain operating policies & procedures including but not limited to auditor and executive certification update filing, tracking Archer compliance items, and contract redaction for regulatory reports to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
• Work with the organization on initiatives to manage customer expectations effectively and communicate with customer groups regarding procurement policies as these relate to customer notice provision, requests, etc.
• Participate in the Company's emergency management processes and storm plans as required.
• Perform other assignments as requested by management and in support of cross training coverage requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and Recent college graduates with a minimum one year experience. Requirement is based on a cumulative full time work equivalence with a company sponsored internship or coop program from any employer.
  
  

Relevant Work Experience

• Analytical skills that have been demonstrated either in a rigorous curriculum or in a workplace setting, required.
• Demonstrate a commitment to customer service, the ability to use Microsoft products and the internet for communication and research, and the ability to manage multiple requests at the same time, required.
• Demonstrate ability to accept challenges and use creative thinking to analyze data and recommend solutions, required.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively interact with various levels of management, union personnel, internal and external customers and vendors, as well as outside agencies, required.
• Basic Knowledge of Applying Financial Acumen/Industry/Business Acumen, required.
• Basic Knowledge of Communicating Effectively/Communication, required.
• Basic Knowledge of Problem Solving/Analytics, required.
• Basic Knowledge of Supplier Relationship Management, preferred.
• Experience in contract writing, preferred.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols
  
  

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.