Senior Procurement Sourcing Specialist

Join a growing utility provider that delivers essential services at scale while offering long-term career stability. Work for a public company known for operational excellence and a strong track record of promoting from within. This role offers visibility, impact, and the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide procurement outcomes.

Primary Services is actively recruiting for the role of
Senior Procurement Sourcing Specialist
to support a large, publicly traded utility organization. This position plays a critical role within a high-volume, regulated environment, partnering closely with business units, strategic sourcing, and suppliers to ensure efficient, compliant, and cost-effective procurement operations. The
Senior Procurement Sourcing Specialist
will contribute to both day-to-day purchasing execution and longer-term process improvement initiatives across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions for materials and services into purchase orders using qualified suppliers and competitive pricing.
• Research and evaluate potential sources of supply and conduct RFQs in alignment with supply chain policies.
• Communicate directly with suppliers throughout RFQ, selection, ordering, and fulfillment activities.
• Coordinate with strategic sourcing teams to support strategic agreements and identify sourcing opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal requisitioners to align purchasing requirements with supplier capabilities and delivery timelines.
• Monitor, track, and report cost savings and procurement performance metrics with business units.
• Manage supplier delivery confirmations, performance issues, and invoice processing to support procure-to-pay execution.
• Update and maintain blanket and outline agreements to ensure accurate pricing and contract terms.
• Ensure compliance with established procurement processes, procedures, and controls.
• Identify opportunities for enterprise-wide sourcing initiatives based on demand and agreement utilization.
• Support outage planning and project-based procurement activities, including milestone tracking and reporting.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior procurement staff.
• Lead operational procurement process improvements, metrics development, and business-driven initiatives.
• Travel up to 25% to support business needs, suppliers, and project activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 5 or more years of professional procurement experience.
• Demonstrated negotiation experience in operational or sourcing environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Excel and Power BI.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5–7 years of sourcing experience within regulated or large-scale operational spend categories preferred.
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• CPSM or other Institute for Supply Management certification preferred.
• Prior procurement experience supporting power generation, corporate services, IT, marketing, or similar categories preferred.