Supplier Enablement
Ameren's supplier enablement process is designed to provide and increase opportunities for local small suppliers.
New Training Tools Available
Ameren has created a new cybersecurity training for our suppliers. This helpful tool will help our partners strengthen their cyber hygiene to be more safe and secure.
Expanding Procurement Opportunities in Our Communities
We have built an aggressive program through the work of dedicated professionals who identify qualified business enterprises with which Ameren can do business. As a result of our efforts, we increased the amount of business we award to suppliers in key areas of our supply chain, including sourcing, materials management, warehousing, logistics, and procurement.
Outreach Encourages Participation
Ameren encourages suppliers to participate in these opportunities in many ways, such as symposiums, mentoring opportunities, network meetings, and outreach participation. We are helping businesses expand their expertise in highly specialized fields relating to the utility industry. In addition, we are working with major organizations to build a support network for our suppliers.
Categories of Procurement
What we buy – some of the procurement opportunities at Ameren include those listed below.
Business and Corporate Services
- Information technology (materials and service)
- Desktops, laptops, servers, LAN/WAN equipment, routers, software, telecom equipment, etc.
- Human resources services
- Janitorial, maintenance, pest control, catering, bottled water, snow removal, office furniture, decorating, landscaping, etc.
- Travel services
- Legal services
- Advertising
- Professional services
- Facility maintenance and management services
Energy Delivery
- Pole, line hardware
- Meter services
- Substation materials
- Gas distribution materials
- Construction services
- Engineering services
- Street lighting
- Transformers
- Wire and cable
- Vegetation management
- Trucks, earth movers, rail, tires and parts
- Fleet vehicles and services
Generation
- Construction services
- Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) materials
- Environmental systems
- Environmental services
- Engineering services
- Control & instrumentation materials
- Engineering and project management services
- Boiler materials
- Small industrial electrical components, fuses, non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) bearings, cleaning supplies, welding supplies, power transmission materials, etc.
- Maintenance, repair and operating materials
- Nuclear materials
- Pipes, valves, fittings
