REQUISITION: SUP0058
DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain Analytics & Plan
LOCATION: Topeka, KS or Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: $46,400 - $85,500
Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Sourcing Agent performs routine, procurements below the bid threshold, primarily for products but occasionally for routine services. This includes requirements clarification, soliciting bids, evaluating quotations and selecting suppliers in a manner that maximizes total long-term value to the enterprise and optimizes the cost/benefit relationship while meeting or exceeding delivery, quality, service risk management and diversity requirements. Finally, the position provides secondary administrative support for department operations. The Sourcing Agent leverages software to conduct daily work activities and collaborates with peers to create reports as necessary to resolve questions related to procurement transactions.
- Execute and manage the full lifecycle of procurement transactions for contract-based materials and services including purchase order creation, dispatch, acknowledgement, expediting, match exception resolution and purchase order close. Supports both auto sourced and non-auto sourced transactions.
- Process requisitions for routine, well-specified materials (and occasionally services) not on contract. Solicit, evaluate and document quotes as required, in addition to creating POs, dispatching POs, obtaining acknowledgements, expediting, resolving match exceptions, late orders and closing PO's.
- Provide secondary support for department operations such as planning/scheduling meetings, administering internal and external electronic communications, gathering information, creating queries and reports.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Associates or Bachelors (preferred) degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field; OR two (2) years of relevant work experience is required.
- Utility or construction industry experience preferred.
- Understanding of the role of Supply Chain and how it creates value within the business.
- Basic quantitative and analytical skills.
- Effective oral and written communications skills.
- Skilled in using Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft or other Supply Chain Management/ERP software is preferred.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
- Ability to complete routine procurement transactions effectively, efficiently and accurately from requisition to purchase order close in a fast-paced environment.
- Awareness of procure-to-pay process and procurement-related policies, procedures, processes and risks, and ability to apply that understanding to daily work.
- Basic understanding of the role of procurement and how procurement creates value for the enterprise.
- Proficiency in creating and manipulating basic spreadsheets and creating Word documents.
- Strong customer service and team focus.
- Familiarity with utilities industry operations is preferred.
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
Working Conditions:
Normal office working conditions. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance.
Evergy
Kansas City
Missouri États-Unis
www.evergyinc.com
