Lead Procurement for Major Transmission Projects

AEP Service Corporation; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a Procurement Manager, Major Projects, to serve as the primary procurement partner for assigned transmission capital projects. Embedded with the project team, you will lead procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, and contracts to support delivery.

You will coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Construction to ensure milestones are met and risk is mitigated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree with 10+ years or a high school diploma with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, and supplier management.
• Experience on large capital, utility, transmission, or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison and coordinator for assigned major projects.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan aligned with milestones.
• Translate schedules into coordinated procurement, sourcing, and contracting plans.
• Represent material and capacity needs within portfolio planning and priority-setting.
• Maintain dashboards and risk registers for milestones, supplier capacity, and issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Establish clear accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes.
• Communicate readiness, risks, mitigation plans, and key decisions to leadership.
• Leverage analytics and continuous improvement to enhance sourcing and performance.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Procurement processes

Contracting

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Associate’s degree in related field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PMP

CPSM

CPSD

SCM

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking a Procurement Manager, Major Projects, to serve as the primary procurement partner for assigned transmission capital projects. Embedded with the project team, you will lead procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, and contracts to support delivery.

You will coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Construction to ensure milestones are met and risk is mitigated.