Sourcing Specialist

Permanent

Career Level 5

Location: Hybrid Flexible (Houston/Monroe/Vancouver)

Salary: $82,000 - $86,000 CAD

CLOSING DATE: January 08th 2025

Are you an experienced Procurement professional who enjoys working in an engaging, collaborative and sometimes challenging environment? Have you demonstrated your ability to build lasting relationships and improve overall commercial value, and can you bring these skills to Drax?

If so, this role provides an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team here at Drax where you'll support the important role Procurement has to play as Drax executes its strategy to be a carbon negative company by 2030.

Who we are:

We're not just talking about making a difference, we're making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You'll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We're enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

About the role:

As the Sourcing Specialist, you'll support the ongoing transformation of procurement in North America, by defining and executing strategic sourcing projects which add measurable value to the business.

Within the role, you'll develop and implement commercial sourcing strategies to maximize value while ensuring the right level of governance and risk management for own areas of responsibility.

Working collaboratively with internal colleagues including the global procurement team, to ensure procure to pay processes and policies are operating effectively whilst managing supplier relationships to drive overall best value for Drax. You will ensure early procurement engagement with the businesses, through the Source to Contract process (from need identification through contract implementation) Achieving cost savings and additional business benefits to support Procurements important role in value delivery.

Who we're looking for

You'll have strong technical procurement skills linked with an ability to drive best practice, alongside excellent negotiation skills and the ability to consider opportunities for innovation. You will be comfortable in proactively challenging stakeholders and demand, while providing a prompt, efficient and personalized service to internal customers at all levels. This is imperative, to ensure that customer needs are met, and productive relationships are built and maintained. You should also be effective in ensuring departmental policies and processes are communicated and followed.

It is key that you are a self-starter with a 'can do/will do' attitude who has the energy, drive and commitment to make things happen and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies to form alignment. The ability to identify key opportunities for Procurement support and prioritise workload effectively is essential.

Procurement or Project Management qualification preferred, and a post graduate qualification preferred but not essential.

Rewards and benefits:

As you help us to shape the future, we've shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. If successful in this role you'll get:

Benefits Plan with no waiting period
• Discretionary bonus between X - X depending on career level and company performance
• Health and welfare insurance package
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Short and long term disability
• Critical Illness
• Accidental injury
• FSA
• ESPP Program
• 401k Plan
• 10 statutory holidays plus 4 floating holidays
• Professional membership annual due reimbursement (where applicable)
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off commensurate with experience and tenure

We're committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what's right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we're committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

Talk to us about flexible working!

How to apply:

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