Manager, Site Procurement and Material Control

cfindustries; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the site-based procurement and materials control team, aligning with company strategy and site plans. You will drive standardization, efficiency, and supplier collaboration to deliver cost savings and reliability across plant operations.

Responsibilities include owning the procurement process, guiding strategic improvements, and reporting KPIs to site leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in industrial environments, knowledge of chemical manufacturing and major capital projects.
• Certification in procurement or supply management desirable; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site procurement and materials control team to achieve long-term goals and align with site plans.
• Own the procurement process at the site and drive strategic improvements across functions and locations.
• Participate in long-term strategic planning and annual goal setting for cost, safety, risk and reliability.
• Drive turnaround and capital project planning, contracting and execution improvements.
• Foster a collaborative procurement culture with governance and KPI reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Coaching and training

Complex problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

Tools

SAP

Coupa / Ariba

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy.

Function: Procurement

Job Summary:

The Manager plays an essential role in leading the site procurement and materials control team by supporting the strategic direction of the company-wide function and building an organization that will expertly execute procurement and material control processes, all appropriately integrated with relevant business functions.

Promote strategic and operational guidance in the key areas of company-wide volume aggregation and standardization, supplier base optimization, and the development of cost-saving synergies across all functions and locations.

You will be the champion for identifying and implementing best practices in all procurement and material control processes and build supportive internal and external relationships within procurement and material control, with other functions, and at the plant management level.

Job Description:

Leads the site-based procurement team to deliver to the long term and annual goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.

Serves as the owner of the procurement process at the site and engages strategically to transform procurement processes and increase accountability of procurement in alignment with the business.

Participates in the long-term strategic plan and the annual goal setting process addressing the key areas of cost, safety, risk, reliability, continuous improvement, technology adoption, supplier innovation and service.

Drives improvement in turnaround and capital project planning, contracting and execution.

Creates a highly collaborative procurement and materials control culture by providing the appropriate level of communication, governance and metrics.

Understands and leverages knowledge of the company's and competitor's products, industry trends, and superior business practices, and integrates the same into procurement operations in ways that achieve competitive advantage.

Enables and manages the capability improvement of the procurement and material control team members in all areas of leadership, behaviors and procurement competencies in order to enhance business results and succession planning.

Ensures on-going efficiencies of the procurement and material control functions by reporting quarterly on the progress being made with regard to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Participates in site leadership meetings and supports site initiatives around safety, reliability and the community.

Leads the procurement function at the site in pursuit of sourcing strategies that increase productivity, improve supplier performance and reduce costs.

Drives process standardization and optimization in procurement strategies as well as within the areas of supplier management, risk management, supplier qualification and the procure to pay process.

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related disciplines.

Experience in industrial environment, knowledge of chemical manufacturing and major capital projects.

The following would be considered an asset but not limited to:

• Certification in procurement or supply management desirable.
• MBA
• Knowledge of SAP, Coupa / Ariba procurement systems
• Experience in an industrial plant / chemical manufacturing environment preferred

• Leadership: Demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and attributes to perform successfully in the key areas of People Leadership, Results Leadership, Thought Leadership & Self Leadership.
• Technical Knowledge: Procurement practices including negotiation, demand management, supplier qualification, sourcing, bidding and contracting, supplier performance management and risk management
• Coaching and training : Ability to empower others through active listening, collaboration, training, education and technical advice.
• Complex problem solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options an