Procurement Manager – Power Systems & Projects

MacAllister Machinery Company, Inc.; Five Points (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MacAllister Machinery Company, Inc. is seeking a Manager – EPG Procurement to lead strategic and operational procurement for non-OEM commodities in the electric power sector.

You will drive category strategy, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while partnering with Engineering, Project Management, and Finance to align procurement with technical and financial goals. The role emphasizes governance of RFQ/RFPs, purchase order execution, and delivery performance across complex projects,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, including leadership of people, major categories, or complex cross-functional initiatives.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing and developing teams, setting strategic priorities, driving accountability, and leading complex cross-functional initiatives in a procurement, supply chain, or related operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing sourcing strategies, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and managing supplier performance and supply risk.
• Experience procuring industrial equipment, power systems, engineered components, or comparable capital-intensive products.
• Proficiency with ERP procurement processes, reporting, financial analysis, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead category and sourcing strategies for non-OEM commodities supporting the electric power strategic accounts business.
• Set procurement priorities based on business demand, project schedules, market conditions, total cost, supplier capacity, and risk.
• Sponsor and govern RFQ/RFP processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and award recommendations for high-value or high-risk purchases.
• Establish supplier segmentation, approved-source strategies, and second-source plans in partnership with Supplier Quality Engineering.
• Provide leadership with recommendations on sourcing decisions, supplier consolidation, long-term agreements, and make-versus-buy considerations.
• Manage the bidding process of complex standby and advanced energy projects from initial estimation through the commissioning of equipment
• Lead the team’s purchase order planning, placement, tracking, expediting, and issue resolution activities across assigned commodities and projects.
• Establish controls for purchase order accuracy, specification compliance, approval authority, documentation, and alignment with engineering requirements.
• Review procurement status, backlog, supplier commitments, and delivery risk; direct recovery plans and elevate material issues to business leadership.
• Coordinate procurement capacity and resources to support project milestones, site readiness, and customer delivery commitments.
• Approve purchases within delegated authority and ensure transactions comply with company policy, financial controls, and contractual requirements.
• Own the procurement organization’s commercial and delivery relationships with strategic and critical EPG-specific suppliers.
• Establish supplier performance expectations and scorecards for cost, on-time delivery, lead time, responsiveness, capacity, and contractual commitments.
• Lead executive supplier reviews, commercial negotiations, dispute resolution, and corrective recovery planning.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, warranties, service levels, and long-term agreements that protect business interests and improve total value.
• Set and track cost savings, cost avoidance, working capital, and supplier optimization objectives for the procurement team.
• Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering, which retains ownership of supplier conformance, audits, nonconformance reports, and corrective actions.
• Establish a proactive supply risk management process covering supplier capacity, financial health, material availability, lead time, geographic exposure, and single-source dependencies.
• Review risk indicators and direct mitigation plans, including alternate sources, inventory strategies, schedule recovery, and executive escalation.
• Communicate material risks, commercial exposure, and recommended decisions to Supply Chain and business leadership.
• Maintain awareness of market, technology, and industry trends affecting data center power infrastructure and industrial equipment procurement.
• Serve as the procurement leader for cross-functional planning with Engineering, Project Management, Supplier Quality, Field Execution, Finance, and Operations.
• Translate business forecasts, project plans, and technical requirements into procurement strategies, resource plans, and supplier commitments.
• Resolve competing priorities and facilitate timely decisions involving commercial, technical, quality, and delivery tradeoffs.
• Provide clear reporting on procurement performance, savings, supplier risk, delivery constraints, and recovery actions to stakeholders and leadership.
• Develop and maintain EPG specific procurement policies, standard work, approval controls, performance measures, and scalable sourcing processes.
• Use ERP data, supplier scorecards, and business analytics to improve visibility, decision-making, compliance, and team productivity.
• Lead initiatives that reduce total cost, shorten lead times, strengthen supply continuity, and improve stakeholder service.
• Own and lead the procurement function within EPG while implementing and enforcing the policies, standards, and governance established by the Director of Procurement to ensure consistency across the organization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP software

Job description

MacAllister Machinery Company, Inc. is seeking a Manager – EPG Procurement to lead strategic and operational procurement for non-OEM commodities in the electric power sector.

You will drive category strategy, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while partnering with Engineering, Project Management, and Finance to align procurement with technical and financial goals. The role emphasizes governance of RFQ/RFPs, purchase order execution, and delivery performance across complex projects,