[Hiring] Senior Analyst, Supply Chain, HV Equipment @The AES Corporation

Role Description

As part of the AES Strategic Sourcing team, the Senior Analyst, Supply Chain will support knowledge and best practice sharing, process-driven collaboration and full leverage of scale across AES’s renewable businesses. The Senior Supply Chain Analyst leverages data analysis and supply chain expertise to optimize operations and ensure a seamless flow of goods. This individual works independently to analyze data, identify potential bottlenecks, and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and address capacity concerns. The Senior Supply Chain Analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals. Through proactive problem-solving and a strong understanding of supply chain principles, this role plays a vital part in maintaining a high-performing and resilient supply chain.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key US Renewables Supply Chain stakeholders, focusing on High Voltage owner furnished equipment (OFE).
• Support contracting efforts across AES renewable businesses which includes negotiating strategic supply agreements and ensuring safe and timely supply of renewable equipment for category.
• Establish and cultivate strategic relationships with renewable equipment vendors ensuring purchasing strategy leverages AES scale to the benefit of businesses in the portfolio.
• Work with the Procurement team to ensure purchases are timely and accurate, including reviewing and negotiating order specific pricing and terms and conditions, reviewing change orders, and ensuring supplier compliance with orders.
• Work with project teams to define sourcing strategies, including exploring alternate sources of supply, consolidating requirements across AES businesses, and cost avoidance.
• Manage category knowledge (suppliers, supplier financial performance, total cost models, and market analysis).
• Maintain sourcing documentation for contracts and manage bidding process and development for category.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards, and/or regular business reviews, driving continuous improvement in quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in supply chain or energy industry.
• Technical knowledge and skill in utility scale projects will be highly considered.
• Analytical background with the ability to build relations and great communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc).
• Bachelor Degree or certifications in engineering, supply chain management, or business administration.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, analytical, relationship, and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Initiative to identify what needs to be done, doing it before asked, and following up with others to ensure commitments have been fulfilled.
• Able to learn and utilize required software platforms to perform main responsibilities.
• Team player with strong initiative, able to work autonomously to complete tasks but equally able to enlist the support of cross-functional team members and external suppliers and partners.
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships inside and outside of the company.
• Represent the company by demonstrating corporate values and culture.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave).