Procurement Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Procurement Manager would be responsible for a growing team of 5 individuals: 4 Procurement Specialists and 1 Logistics Specialist. In addition to the management responsibility, as a working manager, the individual would be required to execute some of the more complex procurement related tasks to support the team during peak loads (ex: lead large RFQ’s; negotiate large PO’s; resolve vendor issues, etc.).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Provide guidance to the team, assign tasks, manage workload and manage priorities
• Perform resource loading and capacity planning on a quarterly basis
• Support the Procurement Director in defining and executing strategic procurement initiatives
• Assist in implementing strategic directives laid out by management
• Help establish department goals and objectives
• Assist in the roll out of Global Procurement initiatives
• Work closely with Project Directors to resolve issues
• Work closely with Engineering managers and Quality managers to resolve issues and impact change
• Enforce company policies, procedures and guideline related to procurement
• Collect, analyze, and report on procurement KPI’s
• Assist with vendor issues and claims
• Participate and lead in major vendor claims (active/passive)
• Validate and sign-off on supply budgets for the sales & proposals team
• Review and participate in the vendor selection process
• Review and vet procurement approval requests. Digital Approval Workflow
• Assist/lead the more critical commercial negotiations around Terms & Condition
• Generate, validate, and publish various procurement reports
• Place purchase orders in peak load periods, as needed
• Oversee the proper issuance of service agreements for site labor services
• Support the implementation of new tools
• Assist/lead any process improvement initiatives
• Assist in various RCA (root cause analysis) exercises, as needed
• Ensure that procurement procedures are kept up to date
• Train new employees or organize refresher trainings as needed
• Manage annual frame agreements with vendors
• Help resolve vendor payment issues
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in supply chain preferred
• Logistics min 7-10 years business experience.
• Experience in purchasing large industrial components and/or complex engineered parts (castings or machined parts). Experience in production control, expediting, logistics and/or EPC projects is preferred.
• Worldwide sourcing experience including excellent logistics knowledge to deliver parts to job sites in the US.
• Experience in procuring large service contracts.
• 5-7 years of ERP system experience (SAP is a plus).
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, Project). Familiarity with scheduling software is a plus.
• Knowledge of contract law, terms and conditions, sourcing, total cost of ownership and supply chain principals.
• Experience in purchasing large industrial components and/or complex engineered parts (ex: large weldments, castings/forgings or machined parts), preferred.
• Experience in supply chain management, expediting, logistics and/or EPC projects, preferred
• Experience with sourcing and award of large labor service agreements, preferred.
• SBA Management and Reporting experience
• Seasoned in handling commercial terms & conditions
• Seasoned in vendor management
• Responsive and accountable
• Ability to clearly communicate, deliver presentations, simplify, explain variances and issues to a team and propose solutions
• Demonstrated positive relationships with internal/external customers
• Demonstrated problem solving and innovative thinking
• Well organized, detail-oriented, and self-disciplined with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple simultaneous activities.
• Must be assertive and highly proactive with the ability to stimulate action to achieve on time delivery of parts, equipment, and materials.
• Knowledge of market trends and purchasing best practices
• Employs fair, ethical, and transparent procurement practices
• Ability to priorities tasks and work under pressure

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