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Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As a Supply Chain Specialist Sr., you will apply fundamental judgment and evaluation to support our procurement processes while you build and maintain internal customer and vendor relationships to meet the business need!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

+ Performs multifaceted tasks and projects of diverse complexity requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria

+ Leads procurement or contracting efforts by presenting contracting/resourcing ideas, strategies for negotiation, problem solving sessions, and identifies external environmental trends

+ Handles requisition traffic and procures quality materials/equipment in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures

+ Coordinates communication between internal customers and vendors

+ Reviews contract, purchasing and outsourcing candidates to decide on the most favorable contract pricing arrangement

+ Initiates and participates in contract risk assessments (e.g., reviews of non-standard contracts) with corporate legal and risk management groups

+ Analyzes and reports on market conditions and identifies competitive opportunities to initiate competitive bid process; coordinates and facilitates pre-competitive meetings and provides input to bid awards

+ Monitors industry and market trends to assist with business decision making

+ Finds opportunities to implement outstanding strategic purchasing methodology to the organization

+ Identifies competitive opportunities in daily procurement activities using established purchasing guidelines

+ Mentors and coaches others

+ Applies influence without authority in moderate to complex project meetings and with management, with no assistance from supervisor

+ Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

+ Required: High School diploma/GED and a minimum eight (8) years' related experience

+ Preferred: Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or a technical field

Other Requirements:

+ Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

+ Able to persuade others to support position or recommendations

+ Able to negotiate effectively for needed resources

+ Capable of identifying and acquiring resources (e.g., funding, equipment, support) needed to accomplish assignments

+ Capable of completing work with little supervision

+ Finds ways to get work done within limited resources

+ Recognizes cues that suggest a change in approach or behavior is needed

+ Able to adapt to change and opportunities per business needs

+ Moderate to proficient knowledge of majority of products/services that are regularly used in the energy Industry

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire . With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

+ Competitive compensation

+ Annual incentive program

+ Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

+ Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

+ 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

+ Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

+ A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

+ Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

+ Wellness Program with annual rewards

+ Employee stock purchase plan

+ Robust employee learning and development

+ High internal mobility (we promote from within)

+ Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

+ Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

+ Domestic partner benefits

+ Educational reimbursement

+ Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

+ Employee resource groups

+ Employee assistance programs

+ Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

+ Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/ .

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Why Williams?

Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?

As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.

We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.

We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:

+ Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits

+ Growth and development opportunities

+ An inclusive culture where you can be yourself

+ Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live

+ Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules

We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen. Apply now!