Job Summary

The Project Procurement Manager proactively manage purchasing activities and provides support to supplier management system. This individual will execute procurement duties for the Furnace Operations Group and Process & Field Services Division, following procurement department procedures and processes to ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and analyze Request for Quote/Purchases (RFQ/P) and recommend the best solution
• Prepare, issue, and evaluate RFP/RFQs in coordination with Engineering/Operations to develop scope of work and technical specification
• Analyze bids and formulate purchase recommendations for Management review
• Conduct competitive, best value, and single/sole source bids
• Define and negotiate Terms and Conditions with suppliers
• Attends Procurement related meetings and events
• Communicate effectively with Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, Legal, Risk Management, Operations, Suppliers, Distributors, Accounts Payable, and Vendor Maintenance, support to resolve internal and external issues and provide support
• Maintain a constant communication with third party suppliers
• Track and report KPI’s to Management on a quarterly basis through organization’s quality management system
• Feed supplier database based on previous cost, quality of service, reliability for goods and services
• Demonstrate strong negotiation and contracting skills that build strong supplier relationships and minimize total cost
• Identify and select suppliers that meet quality, delivery, and cost initiatives in accordance with the strategic sourcing plan through collaboration with Project, Sales and Operations teams
• Develops and maintains awareness of changing commodity related to business trends in the marketplace and the possible impacts to the company
• Develops, recommends, and implements improvements in processes and procedures for department to reduce cost while improving service levels.
• Assist Accounting in resolving purchase/billing discrepancies, and other departments as necessary
• Analyze spend/data/trends to identify and develop strategic sourcing initiatives which meet the needs of clients and provides solutions/recommendations to the global Category Leads based on research of institutional spend, end-user impact, feedback and market place analysis
• Collaborate with Global Category Leads to support strategic agreements and any change in vendor contracts to maximize benefit to organization
• Participate in meetings with internal and external customers to understand project requirements and timelines
• Manage new and/or existing supplier relationships with international, multi-tier or highly technical suppliers
• Support onboarding and supplier qualification per company policy and ISO standards
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives that drive improvements in Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Deliver annual cost saving initiatives through execution of sourcing projects and collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with global Procurement Policies
• Support governance process with review cycles to support Management Team
• Must possess a strategic mindset for balancing commercial objectives and assessing risks.
• Implementation and continuous improvements of standardization of activities
• Develop thorough knowledge of the Company’s ERP tools
• Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring and advise less senior buyers within Procurement Team when necessary.
• Initial and help maintain Requisition Planning Tool to support project execution
• Support indirect purchasing activities to support business partners.
• Apply standards and processes consistently with minimal supervision
• Works as a Team in a fast paced and pressure environment
• Willing to travel and collaborate with global strategic suppliers.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers to diversify the supply chain and mitigate risk when deem necessary.
• Identify and leverage companywide spending opportunities
• Assist with additional duties as needed

Education

• BS in Engineering/Business or related field or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience may be substituted for degree

Work Experience

• 8 Years of technical experience with 5 years in a related management level position
• Must have at least 4 years of material/equipment purchasing and expediting experience related to A/E industry, including past purchasing agent experience
• Advanced knowledge of procurement/vendor inspection techniques and requirements, accounting, financial management and business contract law preferred.
• Working knowledge of Windows based software programs.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communicative and interpersonal skills essential
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Teams, Notes, etc.)
• SAP, Aconex,
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment and prioritize own workload.
• Unquestionable ethics and desire to always, “Do the Right Thing.”
• Ability to be creative and innovative in finding solutions and negotiating strategies with insatiable desire to learn more and improve every day.
• Ability to work with and lead geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.

QHSE REQUIREMENTS

Quality:

• Take responsibility for the sustainability of Axens and ensuring quality performance
• Report any and all quality related issues or non-conformities to your manager
• Maintain awareness, proactively participate and support all Axens policies for quality management
• Assist in the continual improvement of an effective Integrated Management System complying with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015
• Assist in achieving Site, Department, Regional and Global Quality Management Program goals and objectives

Health and Safety:

• Take responsibility for the health and safety of self and others
• Report any and all health and safety incidents to your manager
• Maintain awareness, proactively participate and support all Axens policies and objectives regarding health and safety
• Assist in the continual improvement of an effective Integrated Management System complying with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018
• Assist in achieving Site, Departmental, Regional and Global Health and Safety goals and objectives

Environmental:

• Take responsibility for the sustainability of Axens and protecting the environment
• Report any and all environmental concerns or incidents to your manager
• Maintain awareness, proactively participate and support all Axens policies regarding environmental protection
• Assist in the continual improvement of an effective Integrated Management System complying with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
• Assist in achieving Site, Departmental, Regional and Global Environmental Management Program goals and objectives