Senior Operational Buyer Operations & Maintenance

What You Can Expect

As a Senior Operational Buyer, you play a crucial role in supporting the Procurement activities for the Operations & Maintenance of Renewables, Flexible Generation, and Energy Solutions Global Business Units in ENGIE North America. You will be proactively managing supply chain risks, delivering performance through cost optimization, and reinforcing procurement governance and policies.

Develop, manage, and document Request for Proposals (RFPs) and recommendations for awarding suppliers

Develop and negotiate procurement agreements in collaboration with legal and business teams

Ensure compliance with contracts, mitigate risks, and manage changes

Manage open Purchase Orders and associated deliveries with suppliers

Implement procurement project management plans and strategies

Identify requirements in collaboration with Business Lines and Category Leaders

Define negotiating tactics and work with Operational Teams, Business Stakeholders, and Category Leaders

Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective action plans when necessary

Coordinate procurement and sourcing for materials and equipment required for operations and maintenance

Execute and lead requests for quotes, generate recommendations for awards, and provide bid deviation justifications

Manage relationships with critical suppliers and handle major escalations

Ensure supplier fulfillment of contractual obligations, monitor disputes, and measure supplier performance

Manage supplier invoicing and payment issues as they arise

Provide reliable and comprehensive reporting and feedback

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in which you completed courses in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering or other related disciplines

Minimum 5 years of proven experience in Procurement

Strong knowledge of sourcing through category management, procurement processes, and tools

Strong relationship management skills and ability to communicate effectively and collaborate, team player

Experience with procurement tools such as SAP, Ariba, Coupa

Experience working in multi-regions of North America, particularly in building, installing and maintaining renewable assets (solar, wind, battery storage)

Advanced skills in Excel, Access, Power Pivots, and Microsoft Project

Ability to travel as needed

Strong relationship management skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior management

Additional Details

This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy

Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $74,500 – $114,195 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We value internal mobility and will offer sponsorship for this role to internal candidates only.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.