Cleco
Utility
BuyerII
“Buyer II at Cleco. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, transactional procurement, process optimization, compliance, cost savings, service excellence, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) activities, procurement processes and policies, operational excellence, customer service, supplier enablement, PO execution, PO monitoring, purchasing, supply chain experience, business acumen pertaining to the ”
What You'll Achieve.
process optimization; compliance; cost savings; service excellence; operational excellence; customer service; make more informed decisions about quality, cost, and delivery.
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Analyzes and monitor transactions to identify process improvement opportunities to make more informed decisions about quality, cost, and delivery.
Supports response to storms, outages, or emergencies, including working extended hours or at different locations.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field and 3–5 years of related experience, Or 5–7 years of relevant purchasing or supply chain experience in lieu of a degree, business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry, knowledge of leading practices for their practice area, planning and project management skills, Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job, Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Nice to Have
SAP and Ariba experience preferred, Supply Chain Management certification preferred
What You'll Do.
Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency
environmental responsibility
and operational excellence.
Executes key buying functions such as supplier enablement
and PO monitoring with minimal assistance.
Utilizes systems to process requisitions and create timely purchases orders in a highly efficient
and compliant manner.
Communicates with internal business partners to understand requirements and ensure order accuracy.
Coordinates preparation and execution of standard contracts
Assists suppliers with PO process-related issues
to facilitate successful end-to-end experience
Communicates with suppliers to ensure orders meet delivery dates
Develops an efficient and accurate process for monitoring all open purchase orders.
Works with inventory management to ensure all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase order and report any back-ordered or missing products to supplier.
Analyzes and monitor transactions to identify process improvement opportunities to make more informed decisions about quality
Assists with P2P procedural compliance and contract spend management
elevating risks and opportunities to the Procurement Manager.
Supports response to storms
including working extended hours or at different locations.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicates with internal business partners to understand requirements and ensure order accuracy.; Assists suppliers with PO process-related issues, including Ariba, to facilitate successful end-to-end experience; Communicates with suppliers to ensure orders meet delivery dates, specifications, and quantities; Works with inventory management to ensure all deliveries satisfy the assigned purchase order and report any back-ordered or missing products to supplier.; Assists with P2P procedural compliance and contract spend management, elevating risks and opportunities to the Procurement Manager.; Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Communication Scope
Communication; present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Process & Methodology
planning and project management skills
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