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JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the procurement of goods and services from various outside vendors required to support field operations from a capital project and maintenance perspective. This role involves managing vendor relationships, developing procurement strategies, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Coordinates the purchase of material for capital projects, maintenance, and inventory replenishment.

+ Creates, develops, and negotiates incentive/penalty provisions with vendors.

+ Coordinates and ensures timely deliveries between vendor and destination.

+ Communicates status of orders with internal stakeholders.

+ Processes purchase requisitions for material and services.

+ Reviews order points and inventory levels periodically.

+ Oversees and cultivates the vendor relationship for assigned commodities.

+ Conducts research on potential suppliers and vendors.

+ Discusses defects and delivery problems with vendors and may negotiate refunds.

+ Plans long-term material requirements based on future capital projects and recommends necessary adjustments to improve efficiency.

+ Determines the quantity and required dates in PeopleSoft to adhere to planned construction schedules.

+ Provides and maintains material forecasts to vendors for assigned commodities.

+ Develops commodity knowledge to be applied in various tasks such as crossing to new or additional vendors, creating stocking levels, or recommending alternatives if needed.

+ Handles all aspects of vendor management for assigned commodities.

+ Works with various areas within the company to assure on-time delivery of products for construction projects.

+ Coordinates alliance meetings and other strategic events relating to critical vendors.

+ Develops long-term forecasts based on capital projects with the assistance of Supply Chain Manager(s).

REQUIREMENTS

+ Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.

+ Experience requirements vary by level:

+ **Associate:** No specific experience required.

+ **Intermediate:** Minimum three (3) years of experience in purchasing or related function.

+ **Senior** : Minimum of five (5) years of experience in purchasing, materials planning, or related function. Eight (8) years of related experience preferred.

+ Experience with negotiation, material logistics, inventory control techniques, and life cycle cost analysis.

+ Utility experience preferred.

+ Possesses sound analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.

+ Ability to work in a team environment.

+ Must be able to multi-task and support concurrent requirements for different business units.

+ Ability to work with technical counterparts and broad business units for issue resolution and the evaluation and mitigation of risks.

+ Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors and individuals inside and outside the Company.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams).

+ Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.

From electric vehicles to renewables, the world is looking at electricity in a whole new way, and ITC is focused on building and maintaining a power grid that can handle it all. We are looking for individuals who are ready to work with us to build a greater grid for a greener future. In return, ITC is proud to offer industry-leading compensation, benefits and opportunities to channel your energy into community-changing solutions. As an equal opportunity employer, we feel it’s crucial to honor our differences, be inclusive, engage as a team, and maximize our individual strengths.

Please take a moment to review our Diversity Statement (https://www.itc-holdings.com/docs/default-source/human-resources-support-docs/itc\_diversity\_statement.pdf?sfvrsn=507bcbf6\_2) .