About this role
The Opportunity
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.
The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
National Grid is hiring a highly motivated Senior Specialist to join our dynamic and fast paced Investment Recovery team. If you are ready to innovate, contribute ideas and play a part in modernizing the Investment Recovery Department we want to hear from you! Although based in Whitinsville, this role will travel throughout our service area.
The Role
The Investment Recovery Senior Specialist ensures that surplus and end of life materials are inventoried and redistributed, sold or disposed of in an environmentally and financially sound manner. This field-based role requires 50% travel within our service area.
What You'll Do
- Coordination: Work with Material Yard Supervisors and external contractors to manage the sale and disposal of scrap and surplus materials.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Oversee scrap and surplus material master service agreements (MSAs) and contracts, ensuring vendors adhere to terms.
- Strategy Development: Create strategies for selling assets to secondary market channels in collaboration with Procurement.
- Contract Management: Manage relationships with key vendors for asset sales, auctions, and scrap recovery.
- Inventory Processing: Use SAP and EPIQ software systems to process inventory and asset disposal material transfers.
- Marketing: Promote asset resale opportunities internally and through business-to-business channels.
- Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of improvement to enhance the Investment Recovery Program and recycling opportunities.
- Travel: Expect 50% travel to local, regional, and occasionally national sites for vendor meetings and conferences.
About You
- Bachelor's degree required, Environmental Science, Business Management, Supply Chain or similar degree preferred
- 3+ years of exceptional sales or customer service experience required
- 3+ years of resale end of life materials and supplies preferred
- 3+ years of gas or oil utility experience preferred
- Solid understanding of sales processes including marketing (private treaty, auction, sealed bids), sales documentation, payment processing and inventory control required
- Proficiency with MS Office required, SAP preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of recycling outlets and environmental processes required
- Demonstrated project and contract management skills required
- Proven ability to make presentations to diverse audiences
- Knowledge of storm recovery processes and experience managing storm contractors in the field for investment recovery efforts
- Valid driver’s license required
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Salary
$88,000 - $104,000 a year
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
Other facts
About natgridProd
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
What you'll do
- The Senior Specialist ensures surplus and end-of-life materials are managed effectively, including their inventory, redistribution, sale, or disposal. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders and developing strategies for asset sales.
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