The Heritage Project comprises 16 power generation facilities across
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio. The portfolio includes a diverse range of
generating assets supporting reliable electricity production throughout the
region.
Opportunity Summary
NAES Corporation has an immediate opening for an Inventory Procurement Manager
to lead procurement and inventory activities across 16 Heritage Project power
generation facilities. This position oversees sourcing, purchasing, supplier
management, and inventory optimization to support safe, reliable, and
cost-effective plant operations.
The Inventory Procurement Manager works with plant personnel, suppliers, and
corporate teams to develop sourcing strategies, leverage fleet-wide purchasing
opportunities, improve inventory accuracy, and strengthen supplier performance.
This is a remote position requiring approximately 10% travel, including
quarterly site visits for inventory verification and related procurement and
inventory activities.
Your scope of responsibility as Inventory Procurement Manager includes the
following primary functions:
Lead sourcing, procurement, and inventory management activities across 16
Heritage Project facilities, promoting consistent practices and supporting
plant operational needs.
Develop procurement strategies using spending, inventory, supplier, and
market data to identify cost savings, sourcing opportunities, and purchasing
leverage.
Manage supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and relationships,
including pricing, quality, service levels, performance metrics, and
continuous improvement.
Partner with plant personnel to define technical, quality, cost, and delivery
requirements and ensure critical parts, materials, equipment, and services
are available when needed.
Optimize inventory levels and accuracy while reducing shortages, excess and
obsolete inventory, and potential operational delays.
Conduct quarterly site visits to verify inventory, identify discrepancies,
evaluate warehouse and storeroom practices, and support corrective actions.
Identify opportunities to standardize materials, consolidate suppliers,
leverage fleet-wide purchasing volume, and improve procurement and inventory
processes.
Monitor procurement, inventory, supplier, and spending performance through
established metrics and reporting to identify trends, risks, and improvement
opportunities.
Oversee resolution of purchase order, delivery, pricing, invoice, material
quality, and supplier-related issues.
Ensure procurement, inventory, and warehouse activities comply with company
Supply Chain policies, procedures, contractual requirements, and applicable
controls.
Utilize Maximo to manage procurement and inventory activities, maintain
accurate supplier and material data, monitor transactions, and generate
procurement, inventory, and operational reports.
Collaborate with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to improve
procurement, inventory, supplier management, Maximo utilization, and Supplier
Diversity initiatives.
Perform other duties and support procurement, inventory, and supply chain
initiatives as assigned.
NAES Safe
Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees
are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally,
employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs
whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety
rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part
of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.
Working Relationships
The Inventory Procurement Manager will report to the Client Services Manager and
work closely with plant management teams and personnel across the 16 Heritage
Project facilities, as well as suppliers, vendors, and corporate support teams.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Work is primarily performed remotely or in a plant office environment and
involves regular computer use and virtual communication. A reliable internet
connection and dedicated workspace are required when working remotely.
Periodic site visits may require walking through plant, warehouse, and storeroom
areas, standing for extended periods, climbing stairs, and navigating uneven
surfaces while supporting inventory activities.
Site visits may include exposure to noise, varying temperatures, industrial
equipment, and outdoor weather conditions. Required personal protective
equipment (PPE) must be worn as applicable.
Fitness for Duty
All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program
includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and
post-employment random drug screening.
Work Schedule
The Inventory Procurement Manager works a standard Monday to Friday day-shift
schedule. This position will require extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends,
and holidays as needed to support plant operations and business needs and may
also require callout availability. Depending on the position, on-call status may
or may not apply.
Approximately 10% travel is required to supported facilities, including
quarterly site visits for inventory verification and related procurement and
inventory activities.
Compensation
This position offers an annual base salary ranging from $115,000 to $130,000 and
includes eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
Technical Competencies and Qualifications
Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or a
related field preferred; equivalent procurement, inventory, supply chain, or
industry experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Extensive experience in procurement, sourcing, inventory management, and
supplier management, preferably supporting multiple facilities or operating
locations.
Comprehensive knowledge of strategic sourcing, purchasing, inventory
optimization, supplier performance, and contract administration.
Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies, evaluate bids and proposals,
negotiate commercial terms, leverage purchasing opportunities, and deliver
cost savings.
Demonstrated success managing supplier relationships, contracts, purchase
orders, delivery performance, and procurement, quality, or invoice-related
issues.
Proficiency with Maximo or a comparable enterprise asset management (EAM) or
ERP system, including purchasing, inventory management, vendor and material
data, reporting, and analytics.
Strong analytical capabilities to evaluate spending, inventory, market, and
supplier data and support informed purchasing and inventory decisions.
Skilled in establishing consistent procurement and inventory practices,
maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with Supply Chain
policies and procedures across multiple locations.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with plant
management, plant personnel, suppliers, and corporate teams.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it
remains in good standing at all times.
About NAES
NAES Corporation is a leading provider of operations, maintenance, and
engineering services for energy facilities. We serve clients across the power
generation, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors throughout North America
and internationally, supporting the full life cycle of power generation and
other industrial facilities.
NAES is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Employment
decisions are based on merit and qualifications, without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,
disability, military status, USERRA-protected status, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.