As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! Supply Chain Principal is responsible for establishing daily execution for processing operational procurement purchase requests for their assigned business unit groups (Generation, Retail, Corporate, or Business Solutions). Purchasing activities may include identifying the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail identifying potential qualified suppliers, conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis, selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and blanket agreements. This position will have extensive interactions with the internal clients (plant, corporate, and retail leadership) to capture purchasing requirements and specifications for goods and services required. Leading purchasing activities may include working with Strategic Sourcing to identify the appropriate source of supply for the requested goods or services. This will entail understanding available strategic agreements, identifying potential qualified suppliers, conducting requests for quotes and competitive pricing analysis, selection of suppliers and the issuance and management of purchase orders and agreements. Leads business unit meetings to communicate purchasing status and deliveries as required. This position will be part of an operational procurement center that provides support for fulfilling purchase requests and managing purchase activities with business requisitioners and suppliers. The group will work in a team environment to efficiently respond to requests and coordinate sourcing activities. **Essential Duties/Responsibilities:** + Process purchase requisitions for materials and services into purchase orders with qualified sources of supply and competitive pricing. + Research potential sources of supply and conducts requests for quotes and pricing to comply with Procurement Authority Policies. + Engage and communicate with suppliers, as required, as part of the RFQ, selection, and PO fulfillment process. + Coordinates with strategic sourcing organization to provide information related to strategic agreements and identify potential bid event opportunities. + Collaborates with requisitioners and suppliers to ensure effective communications and understanding of purchasing needs, supplier capabilities, and fulfillment activities. + Collaborates with business unit to monitor and report savings and other key performance information. + Engages suppliers on delivery confirmations, performance and invoice processing activities to address any delays or issues with the procure-to-pay process. + Maintains compliance with all operational procurement process and procedures and practices. + Engage business unit stakeholder on outage planning and project-based procurement activities to identify and respond to procurement needs related to purchasing demand, requirements, fulfillment and project reporting milestones. **Working Conditions:** + Open office environment. + Some overtime required as special projects arise. + Travel (minimal < 20 % of time) **Minimum Requirements:** + HS Diploma and 3+ years of military experience + Strong negotiation skills + Knowledge of plant/ industrial equipment **Preferred Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering fields + 1 + years working with SAP applications or an ERP software **Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** + Prior supply management experience with Generation, Corporate, IT, Marketing, Advertising, Call Center, or direct sales categories + Strong interpersonal and interactions skills with team members, business partners, suppliers, and management + Strong technical skills with required proficiency in Microsoft Office applications + Ability to plan, prioritize and manage workload with considerable independence + Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for producing and communicating comprehensive and concise reports NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.