Program Manager - Procurement

Norsk Hydro; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 125,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Rx coverage

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement savings with company match

Education assistance

Bonus plan eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions is seeking a Program Manager for Non-Metal Procurement to lead cross-functional programs and drive analytics, dashboards, and executive reporting. This role partners across functions to unlock procurement value and deliver measurable benefits.

You will develop training content, maintain real-time dashboards, and present updates to senior leadership, reporting to the Senior Director, Non-Metal Procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in related field.
• Minimum 5 years of cross-functional program and procurement analytics experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs with executive reporting.
• Experience with large data sets and dashboards.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and ERP systems.
• Experience developing training content.
• Experience supporting multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement programs from concept through implementation and benefits realization.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and track actions to ensure delivery.
• Identify synergies and opportunities for procurement involvement.
• Manage procurement training program including planning and evaluation.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for program status and results.
• Create executive-ready updates communicating achievements and financial impact.
• Support new projects with procurement lens and measure outcomes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data visualization

Executive reporting

SAP/Oracle experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

What we offer you

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Pay Range: $124,657 - $171,292

Job Summary

The Non-Metal Procurement Program Manager leads cross-functional procurement programs and uses data to identify opportunities, measure performance, and support effective decision-making. This role manages strategic programs from definition through implementation and benefits realization, develops procurement capabilities through training and content, and partners across functions to identify opportunities for procurement involvement. The position combines strong program management with hands-on analytics, KPI measurement, dashboards, and executive reporting and reports directly to the Senior Director, Non-Metal Procurement.

What you will be doing

Program Management

• Lead procurement programs and priority initiatives from concept through implementation, establishing scope, objectives, governance, milestones, resources, risks, and success measures.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, maintain action and decision tracking, resolve barriers, and provide clear accountability for delivery and benefits realization.
• Partner across functions to identify areas of synergy, opportunities for earlier or greater procurement involvement, and needs for procurement capability building.
• Manage the procurement training program, including needs assessment, curriculum planning, content creation, delivery coordination, participation tracking, and evaluation of learning effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and scalable reporting solutions that provide timely or real-time visibility to program status, procurement performance, opportunities, and results.
• Create polished presentations and executive-ready program updates that communicate achievements, financial impact, trends, risks, priorities, and required decisions.
• Support emerging projects or stakeholder requests as needed, applying a procurement lens to clarify needs, develop solutions, execute work, and measure outcomes.

Data Analytics, Reporting & Procurement KPIs

• Extract, cleanse, reconcile, and analyze large data sets to deliver accurate recurring reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
• Analyze spend, pricing, demand, contract, compliance, savings, and working-capital data to identify trends, risks, and value opportunities.
• Understand procurement KPIs and define proper calculation methods, baselines, targets, data sources, refresh frequency, and reporting standards.
• Assess data availability and quality, establish practical measurement approaches, and drive improvements that increase the reliability and usability of procurement information.
• Translate analytical findings into concise insights, recommendations, opportunity assessments, and measures of business impact.

What will make you successful?

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience combining program or project management with procurement, analytics, business intelligence, supply chain, finance, or a related function.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs from definition through implementation, including measurable results and executive reporting.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing large, complex data sets and developing recurring and ad-hoc reports, KPIs, dashboards, and presentations.
• Working knowledge of procurement processes, terminology, performance measures, and value levers; direct procurement experience is preferred.
• Experience developing training content, coordinating learning programs, or supporting organizational capability building.
• Experience supporting regional stakeholders and multiple sites

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Project or program management certification such as PMP, PMI, CAPM, or equivalent
• Program leadership, governance, prioritization, and accountability across multiple initiatives.
• Analytical problem-solving and synthesis of complex data into clear recommendations.
• Cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, influence, and procurement capability building.
• Concise written, verbal, visual, and executive-level communication.
• Training design, facilitation, and effectiveness measurement.
• Benefits realization and change management.
• Attention to detail, data quality, and follow-through.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel for large-data analysis, validation, and repeatable reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI and other business intelligence tools used to create and maintain dashboards.
• Advanced PowerPoint and executive data visualization.
• Data extraction, cleansing, reconciliation, governance, and KPI controls across business systems.
• Project and program management tools for planning, risk, action, and status tracking.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems preferred.

Travel Occasional, <10%English, French is a plus

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Equal opportunities

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.

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