Contracts Agent (Nuclear Fuel Supply)
JOB SUMMARY
Join SNC’s Nuclear Fuel Supply team, a dynamic group of nuclear professionals dedicated to managing fuel supply and contract administration for a fleet of 8 nuclear reactors. This role involves developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve established goals in a collaborative environment.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Law, Finance, or Engineering preferred
- Formal education in contract or supply chain management is highly preferred
Experience
- Experience in procurement and contracting (commodities, services) preferred
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Customer-focused with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal customers
- Proven ability to network - establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, contractors and other key stakeholders
- Ability to negotiate contract terms with legal teams and suppliers
- Self-motivated and ability to achieve well-defined goals with minimal intervention
- Strong administrative and organizational and the ability to deliver work products on time
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with various levels of an organization
- Ability to think strategically and apply judgment to make recommendations which inform decisions on a course of action
- Ability to work cross-functionally at all levels in the organization
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform inventory management and planning for nuclear fuel in a network of global suppliers
- Conduct sourcing and contracting activities, including reviewing offers, price risk and cost analysis, negotiation, risk assessment, preparing contract agreements, contract execution and back-office functions
- Establish and maintain supplier relationships to execute the procurement strategy
- Develop high- level communications on fuel portfolio status, contracting efforts and risks which will be shared with management and leadership
- Work with team leadership to identify and mitigate risk
- Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in nuclear fuel (commodity) procurement through continuous learning
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
- Innovate and work cross-functionally to achieve improvements for mutual benefit
- Serve in the on-call duty rotation for SNC’s Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 12815
Job Category: Engineering
Company: Southern Nuclear
