Senior Procurement Specialist

Requisition ID:  96359 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Requires hands-on procurement and supply chain expertise with GEP Quantum and SAP S/4HANA, including sourcing execution, contract management, supplier onboarding, purchase order workflows, and integration of procurement data across platforms.
• Comfortable supporting digital transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and integrations between GEP Quantum, SAP S/4HANA, and other enterprise tools.

Supplier Enablement & Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for suppliers during onboarding and ongoing enablement activities.
• Guide suppliers through P2P requirements, registration, documentation, and readiness steps using clear, simplified communication.
• Review supplier documentation for completeness and accuracy, ensuring compliance with onboarding and system requirements.
• Proactively identify supplier roadblocks and resolve issues to prevent delays in transactions or payment.
• Support supplier understanding of next steps, confirmations, and transactional expectations within the P2P lifecycle.

Internal Centralized Support

• Provide front‑line P2P support to internal procurement and business users via a centralized ticketing model.
• Troubleshoot common P2P issues by assessing symptoms, investigating process paths, and identifying appropriate resolutions.
• Distinguish between process‑related issues and system/technical issues requiring escalation to IT or platform teams.
• Deliver consistent, professional customer service to internal stakeholders while maintaining service levels and priorities.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Partner closely with ISC, BUs, and platform support teams to resolve issues efficiently.
• Document common support scenarios, resolutions, and learnings to reduce repeat issues and improve self‑service.
• Support adoption of standardized processes tied to system governance and controls.

Job Overview

This role conducts negotiations and manages spend for certain contracts. Employees in this role serve as a Point Of Contact (POC) for certain assigned contracts, and execute purchases in alignment with category strategies.  The individual works to ensure operational procurement process  improvement strategies are achieved while balancing any associated risk with the purchases.  This role would also act as a mentor and trainer to less experienced team members.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts negotiations
• Executes cost savings opportunities
• Develops and manages supplier relationships, including serving as POC for certain supplier contracts
• Performs analysis on market trends and risk assessments 
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Purchasing/ Procurement
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  No

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