Procurement Operations Manager

Procurement Operations Manager is responsible for integrating multiple facets of Supply Chain Strategy and Supply Chain Operations to ensure that the procurement of goods & services meet corporate and business unit objectives.  The Procurement Operations Manager will oversee multiple projects within a supply chain operations purchasing vertical (corporate procurement, field procurement, services group, procurement) with up to a $1B portfolio of accounts, projects and purchasing teams and be accountable for the quality and timeliness of all activities related to strategic sourcing, bid conditioning, technical compliance assurance, commercial evaluations, negotiations, awards and post-award management of high complexity and high criticality materials, engineered equipment, subcontracts, and services. 

The Procurement Operations Manager shall be equally responsible for the results and support provided by the Supply Chain Project Director/Manager to the Business Unit.  The Procurement Operations Manager shall thoroughly understand the market for all categories of goods & services that are sourced in support of our Business Units.  The Procurement Operations Manager shall be able to review project schedules and budgets to assure validity of the purchasing plan, validate earned value calculations/analysis, shall be accountable for productivity of purchasing teams and be able to report to external or internal customers on purchasing status as well as risks and mitigations. 

The Procurement Operations Manager shall be able to guide the purchasing team on the best practices of negotiations, risk mitigation strategies and establish principles on final contract terms, final pricing concessions and schedule acceptance across all relevant spend categories.  The Procurement Operations Manager shall coordinate with the Director of Strategic Sourcing to develop & implement Master Purchase Agreements that set the framework for Business Unit specific purchases.  Furthermore, they are expected to coordinate and lead conversations with Legal, Commercial and the Business Unit leadership to address contractual risks, disputes, claims or challenges. 

The Procurement Operations Manager shall be able to lead and represent the company in project monthly meetings with external customers, develop procurement strategies and execution plans for  large scale industrial projects, interface with joint venture partners and travel to work locations, as required.