Project Sourcing Manager

Jobtailor; Milan (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Illinois seeks a seasoned procurement lead to oversee equipment and parts sourcing across projects, from tender to execution. You will drive contract compliance, budgeting, and supplier performance while coordinating onshore and offshore activities.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, strong communication, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Travel up to 15% is expected, with opportunities to shape procurement strategy across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.
• Significant experience in manufacturing, operations or project management.
• Significant experience in a sourcing or project management role.
• Ability and willingness to travel 15% of the time, as required.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize under pressure.
• Strategic thinking and ability to create and execute concrete action plans.
• Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong business, commercial, and financial acumen desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain management activities for all equipment and spare parts within the project scope.
• Define and apply project contract requirements and sourcing restrictions.
• Ensure smooth handover of supply chain scope from tender to project execution.
• Review and update the Sourcing module of the Project Execution strategy.
• Verify procurement budget and resolve budget allocation discrepancies.
• Review project schedules and optimize procurement timing.
• Interpret EPC contract commercial terms and issue project purchasing conditions.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual documentation requirements.
• Establish supplier quality and expediting monitoring concepts.
• Maintain and update vendor lists and secure client approval.
• Coordinate onshore and offshore procurement activities, including turnkey sub-contracts.
• Control timely, budget-compliant purchase order issuance.
• Support contract claim management, invoice release, warranty and bonds management, and major order negotiations.
• Lead cross-functional procurement progress reviews and document outcomes.
• Prepare and distribute monthly progress, cost summary, and claim summary reports.
• Ensure compliance with project, business, sector, and corporate quality and EHS rules.
• Serve as initial contact for commercial, legal, administrative, and organizational plant procurement matters.
• Act as front-line leader for installation parts required by sites.
• Monitor project supply chain KPIs, including EAC and OTD.
• Track delivery of technical specifications through engineering and escalate issues through Daily Management

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree desired

Job description

• Lead supply chain management activities for all equipment and spare parts within the project scope
• Define and apply project contract requirements and sourcing restrictions
• Ensure smooth handover of supply chain scope from tender to project execution
• Review and update the Sourcing module of the Project Execution strategy
• Verify procurement budget and resolve budget allocation discrepancies
• Review project schedules and optimize procurement timing
• Interpret EPC contract commercial terms and issue project purchasing conditions
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual documentation requirements
• Establish supplier quality and expediting monitoring concepts
• Maintain and update vendor lists and secure client approval
• Coordinate onshore and offshore procurement activities, including turnkey sub-contracts
• Control timely, budget-compliant purchase order issuance
• Support contract claim management, invoice release, warranty and bonds management, and major order negotiations
• Lead cross-functional procurement progress reviews and document outcomes
• Prepare and distribute monthly progress, cost summary, and claim summary reports
• Ensure compliance with project, business, sector, and corporate quality and EHS rules
• Serve as initial contact for commercial, legal, administrative, and organizational plant procurement matters
• Act as front-line leader for installation parts required by sites
• Monitor project supply chain KPIs, including EAC and OTD
• Track delivery of technical specifications through engineering and escalate issues through Daily Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college
• Significant experience in manufacturing, operations or project management
• Significant experience in a sourcing or project management role
• Ability and willingness to travel 15% of the time, as required
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize under pressure
• Strategic thinking and ability to create and execute concrete action plans
• Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Master’s degree desired
• Strong business, commercial, and financial acumen desired
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize customer and company results desired

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, procurement processes, and project execution, ensuring compliance with contractual and quality standards. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and optimize procurement strategies to achieve project goals.