Sourcing & Contract Management Specialist Ii - Houston, United States - Calpine Corporation

Description

Company Overview

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets.

Its fleet of 76 power plants in operation and one under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico.

Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility.

Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.


Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Will work collaboratively within the Sourcing & Contract Management team and across Supply Chain Services meeting with customers routinely and proactively to identify sourcing and contract value opportunities.

Responsible for assisting managers with sourcing & contracts with contract start-up functions, involving the appropriate stakeholders. Will participate in product/service standardization process, involving plant managers to determine their needs.

Collaborates with suppliers to assess emerging opportunities, evaluates all contract relationships including identifying savings realized and new potential opportunities and prepare contract files according to internal policies and procedures.

Will assist in contract negotiations, development of tender/RFP's and implantation of supplier contracts and agreements.


Job Scope and Span of Control

• Indepth or broad, extensive knowledge.
• Highly skilled professional with wideranging, advanced technical experience to resolve complex issues.
• Competent to work at very high level in own knowledge areas or functions as an experienced contributor.

Decision Making & Impact

• Makes decisions on complex issues regarding own work, often in ambiguous situations, makes recommendations regarding own functions/discipline.
• May make recommendations on new processes, tools, services and techniques within the function.

Work Complexity & Independent Judgment

• Works on complex issues and projects.
• Uses independent judgment requiring indepth evaluation of variable factors. Independently selects methods, techniques, analytical approach and evaluation criteria.

Leadership

• Determines methods and procedures for new assignments.
• Requires little instruction on daytoday work.
• Trains and mentor's employees on technical skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or equivalent
• Minimum of 57 years of progressive experience in sourcing and contracting or supply chain management.

Additional Calpine Information
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Vaccination Information: Calpine requires an individual who is newly hired into this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 within the first 28 days of employment - if not already vaccinated prior to starting employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with Calpine's HR department after a decision has been made about whether or not to make you a conditional offer of employment. Calpine does not require applicants to discuss vaccination status prior to receipt of a conditional offer of employment and complies with all applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation.

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR c)