Procurement Manager
HybridPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Develop the Procurement section of the Project Execution Plan, including strategies for materials management, contracts, logistics, and vendor quality surveillance. Direct and coordinate the procurement of engineering, subconsulting, and construction services to satisfy project budgets and schedules. Manage the entire procurement lifecycle from package definition through closeout, implementing processes, forms, and templates while negotiating contract terms. Supervise team members across contracting, purchasing, and expediting disciplines, conduct regular meetings to resolve issues, and perform continuous self-audits to ensure compliance with procedures and ethical business practices. Interface with clients to identify problems and implement corrective actions, providing reporting updates to the Project Manager and Procurement Hub Lead.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience on an EPCM project environment with capital projects, specifically in a management role
- Mega project procurement management experience (US$1 billion or more)
- Related training in Contracts/Legal as well as general project and management related training
- Experience with drafting of commercial terms and conditions and an understanding of accompanying legal implications
- Proficient negotiation skills
- Materials purchasing, contract formation, expediting, logistics, materials management, and site materials control experience
- Experience with different types of contracts formation: lump sum, LSTK, BOO, GMAX, unit rate, T&M, cost plus fixed fee, and other contractor at risk contract types
- Excellent understanding of procurement processes which include both materials and contracts management and corporate governance principles
- Knowledge and understanding of quality systems, environmental, health and safety regulations, expediting techniques and Incoterms applications
- Experience and understanding of contracting and purchasing strategies
- Project management knowledge with proven managerial skills
- Experience in claims and dispute resolution techniques and their applications
- Prior experience in the administration of construction/service contracts and major equipment purchase orders
- Experience in using, developing and implementing procurement reporting tools
- Able to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently
- Prior oil/gas industry experience
- Proficient command of Microsoft Office programs
- Hands-on: willing and able to execute tactical tasks to assist the team in meeting all project and company objectives
- Must be available for site visits to oversee the procurement/commercial activities or resolve issues arising on the project
- Must maintain a presence both on site and in home/execution office
- Must be willing to be based at site during the construction phase in specific cases
Desired Qualifications
- An appropriate tertiary qualification
- Engineering diploma
- Diverse international experience
- Modularization experience
- Biofuels project experience
- SmartPlant Materials systems experience
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