Procurement Manager

Snc-Lavalin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Group Insurance

Paid Family Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement program

Learning and development programs

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Procurement Manager to lead their procurement team. This role involves managing procurement programs, negotiating contracts, and developing cost-saving strategies to enhance operational efficiency. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement best practices and ensure compliance with regulations. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and fosters a culture of growth and support. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving improvements in procurement processes, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement or related fields with 5+ years in management.
• Strong negotiation and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the US Procurement program and team, overseeing spend and supplier relationships.
• Negotiate contracts and develop procurement strategies.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Procurement Software

Job description

Why join us?
It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos includes collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm that leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

We are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our Procurement/Contracts department in Tampa, FL, or any other locations where there is an AtkinsRéalis office.
About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
How will you contribute to the team?

• Manage the United States Procurement program and team. Provides oversight on indirect and direct spend including materials or works and coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services. Participates in setting procurement and subcontract administrator’s assignment objectives to drive efficiencies in procurement.
• Maintain supplier/sub-contract relationships.
• Lead, coach, and manage procurement staff of varying experience and skill set – both in the indirect and direct procurement space.
• Represent the company in negotiating contracts, subcontracts, and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans where possible given the Brooks Act.
• Develop and implement purchasing instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare bid awards and RFP led procurement practices.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, professional services, materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Provide overall supplier management, including ensuring performance to KPIs.
• Develop procurement plans and document data-based strategies using various organizational procurement processes.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with Contracts & Procurement Director or Commercial Business to identify process, sourcing, and contract improvement opportunities.
• Negotiate in a timely manner all aspects of supply contracts including pricing, payment terms, logistics, and volumes in an effort to guarantee security of supply, minimize working capital, drive productivity, reduce delivery costs, and ensure quality in accordance with business demands.
• Develop, implement, and direct policies, practices, and procedures which are in accordance with federal, commercial, state/local, and/or international Subcontract/Procurement regulations.
• Ensure the Procurement team is effectively organized, productive, engaged, and providing high-quality service to stakeholders across the business.
• Develop and oversee the procurement sourcing strategies, industry and supplier research, bidding, supplier selection.
• Create and promote efficient and effective procurement practices and processes using continuous improvement methodologies and by leveraging technology.
• Drive process improvements and standardization across business units and locations based on an understanding of Purchasing and Finance Policies.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across business units & regions to gather requirements and drive adoption of new processes and systems related to the following technologies: Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, Risk Management, and Supplier Set-up for both Direct and Indirect Sourcing.
• Participate in senior-level meetings to support business and pricing strategies; identification of issues and potential problems, including suggested resolutions for the organization.
• Provide support for internal and external audits, including government audits.
• Maintain data integrity and analysis of information captured for contracts and procurement.
• Perform such assignments and duties as the Supervisor may deem necessary from time to time.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
• At least ten years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or related fields and at least fifteen years of total business experience.
• At least five years of supervisory or management experience.
• Good negotiating, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) designation is preferred.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that helps our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.
We recognize that what is important to people continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• Paid Family Leave
• Two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities, and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.

Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:

Equal Opportunity Statement

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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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Job Type

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.