Procurement Specialist II - Project Support

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona. Summary The Procurement Specialist II manages and executes end-to-end procurement activities in support of APS generation outages and capital project initiatives, with a strong focus on sourcing for time‑critical, complex outage scopes and large‑scale capital work. This role is responsible for driving procurement efficiencies and executing sourcing strategies, outage timelines, and material readiness plans to support safe, reliable plant operations while achieving objectives related to cost management, supplier performance, inventory optimization, and process improvement. This position plays a critical role in outage planning and execution by leading sourcing efforts for high‑priority equipment, critical spares, materials, and specialized services required to support scheduled and emergent outage work. The Procurement Specialist II ensures alignment with outage schedules by proactively managing long lead items, mitigating supply chain risks, and negotiating service agreements that support compressed timelines and strict operational requirements. The role partners closely with plant personnel, outage planners, project managers, maintenance teams, and Business Unit stakeholders to ensure procurement strategies are aligned with outage readiness, plant reliability goals, and capital project deliverables. This includes supporting scope development, validating material and service requirements, and ensuring suppliers are positioned to meet execution windows. Responsibilities include analyzing total cost of ownership, balancing cost with reliability and availability, leading commercial negotiations, and executing contracts that mitigate risk while ensuring supplier performance during critical outage periods. The role also supports supplier relationship management, including evaluation of outage performance, responsiveness, and safety compliance, while advancing supplier diversity and strategic sourcing initiatives. Additionally, the Procurement Specialist II drives continuous improvement across the Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) process, with an emphasis on outage readiness, expedited sourcing processes, and improved coordination across sites. This includes identifying opportunities to standardize materials, optimize inventory levels for critical spares, and enhance system utilization (e.g., Maximo, Zycus) to support operational continuity. Through strong collaboration, market insight, and disciplined execution, the Procurement Specialist II ensures successful outage delivery and capital project execution, directly contributing to APS’s commitment to safe, reliable, and cost‑effective power generation. Minimum Requirements A four-year Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or other job‑related discipline from an accredited college or university Plus three (3) years of procurement experience in materials or services positions. In lieu of bachelor's degree , seven (7) years of procurement experience in materials or services positions required. Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge Or Qualifications Exposure to strategic supply chain management. Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. Exceptional analytical, verbal and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in using analytical software tools such as Microsoft Excel and Access. Major Accountabilities Serves as primary contact with Business Unit partners and suppliers/contractors/subcontractors to ensure a continuous flow of quality materials/services/labor to meet or exceed service levels at the lowest total cost. Executes P2P process for goods and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner to maximize value. Coordinates supply chain processes to achieve expected results. Monitors and measures performance, evaluates effectiveness, and communicates results. Executes RFx (request for information, request for proposal, request for quote, request for bid) process utilizing technology and other resources to source innovative suppliers to ensure appropriate, proactive response. Leads the evaluation, negotiation and contracting of long‑term contracts including key performance indicators (KPIs) up to $10M in spend with autonomous decision making with appropriate Business Unit partners. Manages multiple internal and external stakeholders to influence key aspects of projects, budgets and orders including accelerating their overall progression. Acts as procurement value‑added partner to Business Unit at all levels of management on both routine and significant processes/concerns related to Procurement and Materials Management to achieve a necessary result. Develops, plans and leads negotiations with suppliers that include pricing along with contract terms and conditions on medium/high complex (e.g. Outage work scope contracts and standalone agreements). Involves stakeholders to ensure the business partner's project plan is adhered to. Builds strong working relationships with suppliers by negotiating expedited dates and prices, managing invoice discrepancies and adherence to contracts, and working through change orders. Develops comprehensive market and data driven negotiation plans to lead complex negotiations with suppliers in establishing enterprise contracts. Leads as a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) champion for key/critical suppliers. Owns tracking of inbound/outbound shipments to ensure they are complete, correct and on‑time. Develops strategies for inventory optimization. Manages stock planning parameters to appropriately predict future inventory needs and produce plans for buying. Utilizes MRP system for determining necessary resources (goods and services) to meet Business Unit schedules. Collaborates with Inventory Management and warehouse supervisors to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies, as necessary. Uses data analytics and information from business unit partners to identify procurement operational efficiencies and execute process improvements with cross functional collaboration between buying groups and category management. Identifies and executes supplier efficiency opportunities. Drives development of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to help derive optimal value of procurement solutions. Employs standard cost modelling including "should cost" and general "cost vs. benefit" models. Gathers data; identifies issues; relates and compares; identifies cause-effect; interprets different viewpoints; determines and takes a course of action after identifying and developing possible consequences. Export Compliance / EEO Statement This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-U.S. person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace. Hybrid Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person). In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location. Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners‑based employees). Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up. Role types are subject to change based on business need. #J-18808-Ljbffr Arizona Public Service - APS