Procurement Manager
HybridRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute end-to-end project procurement plans, managing supplier selection, commercial negotiations, and contract formation for equipment, materials, and subcontracted services. Lead the project team through RFPs, bid evaluations, expediting, and document control while coordinating with Project Management, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to support schedule, budget, and risk objectives. Administer change orders, claims, and closeout documentation, ensuring full compliance with insurance, bonding, safety, and legal requirements. Review invoices and pay applications for accuracy, maintain complete procurement files, and provide status reporting with market intelligence to support estimating. Mentor team members, drive process improvements, and manage client relationships and escalations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 10 years of experience in procurement of capital equipment and/or subcontracting services, preferably in an EPCM environment
- 7 years experience in the Pharma/bio or food and beverage industries
- Experience leading sourcing initiatives for complex, custom equipment packages (contracts > $10MM and a portfolio >$50MM), including leading complex negotiations
- Experience managing sourcing projects end to end, including resource planning, schedule and cost tracking and reporting, supplier management, stakeholder management (internal and external), and procurement team management
- Strong proficiency with procurement and document management tools (e.g., ERP/PM systems); Microsoft D365 experience
- Demonstrated experience with managing procurement teams to deliver end to end procurement project success for large, complex capital construction projects within life sciences or other highly regulated industries
- Proficiency in procurement processes and principles
- Experience in EPCM project delivery
- Ability to identify risk throughout the supply chain and implement risk mitigation strategies
- Proficient negotiator experienced with developing and executing complex negotiation strategies
- Strong understanding of contractual documents and contract process
- Strong knowledge of the means, methods, and frameworks within construction management
- Outstanding organizational and prioritization skills to excel in a dynamic project environment
Desired Qualifications
- Microsoft D365 experience a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills
- Proficiency in understand technical documents, including scope, specs, schedules, project plans
- Proficient in the use of electronic sourcing and software, D365 and Building Connected a plus
- Strong presentation skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to lead, influence, resolve conflict and drive decisions among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines
- Possess a passion for quality, compliance and weighing risk
- Ability to train and develop procurement policies and practices with more junior team members, as well as internal customers
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