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Ameren Project Procurement Specialist in St. Louis, Missouri
About Us
Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.
Our benefits include:
Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
Visit our Benefits & Perks (https://www.ameren.com/company/careers/why-ameren/benefits) Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.
About Ameren Services (B&CS)
Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.
About The Position
The Project Procurement Specialist reports to the Manager, Project Procurement and is focused on ensuring efficient coordination of the procurement of goods and services for allocated projects within the capital project portfolio. This role is accountable to engage with project teams to organize, support, audit, and ensure that the development, monitoring and reporting of procurement plans for material deliveries and execution of services for projects aligns with project execution expectations.
This is a hybrid role located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Key responsibilities include:
Primary contact with project teams to enhance partnership and service levels while driving coordinated key performance metrics within Supply Chain for Supply Chain planning and execution requirements
Manage the interaction between Project Requisition Team and other Supply Chain Sourcing resources required to support project delivery
Provide projects guidance to enforcement of standards, policies, and procedures established by Ameren Corporation and regulatory entities
Coordinate with the Project Requisition Team and Supply Chain Sourcing Teams for all project related materials and services requirements
Represent supply chain in project meetings and project phase gate presentations/meetings related to Supply Chain activities and ensure communication to support supply chain organizations
Represent supply chain in the escalation, resolution, and the development of corrective actions/recovery plans of project materials issues (incl material delivery impacts and mitigation plans)
Develop, with project managers, appropriate procurement matrices/plans including materials supply plan, contracting plan, logistics, and expediting plans
Develop and manage Master Project Material List (BOM) for allocated projects including estimated/actual pricing, PO/MR numbers, and expected delivery dates
Assist Project Engineers, Project Managers, and contractors to ensure that goods and services are procured in accordance with a documented Project Execution Plan
Monitor and report on planning requirements of all goods and services for the project from development of the initial project procurement plans, generation of material supply, services, tracking and reporting of material requisitions, identification of material shortages, and expediting of materials against delivery status for materials for projects.
Manage and report quality, cost and schedule impacts, and mitigation plans to projects when identified by Supply Chain activities in order to manage project risks
Address escalated issues and ensure resolution is communicated to the project and Supply Chain support organizations
Identify and anticipate schedule slips or changes and analyze the potential cost, schedule, and resource impacts.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Digital or other related field from an accredited university. MBA, JD, or other related graduate degree preferred. Five or more years of directly relevant work experience in scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, and working with accounting practice is required.
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Experience with financial applications such as UIP, Primavera, PowerPlant and API preferred. Experience with EMPRV, TRIS, PeopleSoft, Success Enterprise (SE), Active Risk Manager (ARM) and other PC tools preferred. Knowledge of transmission system, and corresponding maintenance, operations and construction practices preferred. Proficient with MS Office Suite preferred.
Additional Information
Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.
Compensation Range:
$86,400.00 - $133,900.00
At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.
If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:
Saturday February 01, 2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.