Director Of Procurement Jobs

Director of Procurement

Your role will include:

• Working closely with the core Program/Project teams to manage high visibility and high value programs, applying program/project management skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of company’s portfolio of projects.
• Functioning as a key liaison between the Procurement team and internal stakeholders including company’s Executive Team, Engineering, Sales, and Manufacturing.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Procurement planning during the bidding phase.

• Prequalify vendors to include evaluating scope, capacity, capabilities, capital, supply chain, acceptance of subcontract clauses, terms, conditions, and attachments.
• Outline the initial Procurement Plan to include equipment, devices, subcontractors, and other procurements (example attached),
• Track, analyze, and compare quotes. Ad to Quotes Matrix supported by the analysis for each vendor.
• For each vendor package on the Procurement Plan, develop a comprehensive RFP or RFQ identifying all components of best value and the total cost of acquisition.
• Sourcing, identifying, and prequalifying 2-3 viable vendors for each vendor procurement package.
• Working with project and engineering team to confirm completeness of scope of service and supply.
• Understanding the contract specifications and estimated bills of material (BO = budget zero)

2. Negotiating and finalizing agreements.

• Track and report on discrepancies and implemented corrective actions.
• Close out Procurement Plan including any open commitments.
• Post award procurement planning and implementation on major projects and programs:
• Monitoring all deliveries until inspected and received.
• Maintaining the Procurement Plan. The company goal is to place 80% of the orders before the project is 20% complete.
• Finalize pre-award Procurement Plan with reconcilement to the estimate.
• Transition the bid phase Procurement Plan with documents and knowledge to the project team in a formal hand-off that validate it reconciles the estimate.

Capture and communicate market intelligence across projects and programs.

3. Understanding, evaluating, and incorporating current market conditions into procurement plans, including but not limited to:

• Reading, understanding, and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules. Traveling to project sites, manufacturers, and vendor as needed. Locate to project teams as needed during the planning phase or to resolve project issues.
• Evolving contract compliance requirements
• Best value opportunities
• Alternative and substitute products opportunities and potential material and labor savings using new or alternative products.
• Lead- times and logistical requirements
• Pricing trends

4.Long-term Agreements

• Research opportunities to consolidate and streamline product categories.
• Develop long-term deals that provide the best value, lowest total cost of acquisition.
• Prioritize the opportunities with SBU leaders.

5. Required Qualifications:

• Familiarity with business, finance and account principles.
• Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint and Microsoft Excel.
• Relevant purchasing experience sourcing, negotiating contracts with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), construction /specialty trade subcontractors and fabricators.
• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 10-15 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and people skills.