Senior Major Projects Procurement Lead

AEP Service Corporation; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation, based in Indiana, seeks a senior Procurement Manager, Major Projects to serve as the primary procurement liaison for large transmission capital projects. You will develop and drive the integrated procurement plan, coordinate with engineering, construction, and project controls, and provide executive visibility into procurement readiness.

This role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, expertise in procurement processes, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Associate's degree in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, supplier management, supply markets, manufacturing lead times, and delivery assurance.
• Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, transmission, infrastructure, or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and executive communication skills.
• Preferred: Experience supporting transmission, utility, energy, EPC, or infrastructure capital projects.
• Knowledge of project controls, critical path scheduling, commissioning, and construction sequencing.
• Experience managing procurement risks on projects exceeding $100M in capital investment.
• PMP, CPSM, CPSD, SCM, or similar professional certification.
• Experience operating in matrixed and portfolio-based organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison and single point of coordination for assigned major projects, partnering with Project Managers and leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan.
• Translate project schedules into coordinated procurement, sourcing, contracting, supplier, and material plans.
• Represent project material and capacity requirements within portfolio planning processes.
• Maintain procurement dashboards and risk registers for visibility and escalation.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Establish accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes for procurement issues.
• Partner with Procurement teams to address supplier performance and capacity constraints.
• Communicate readiness, risks, mitigation plans, and key decisions to project leadership.
• Leverage analytics and continuous improvement practices to enhance sourcing and project outcomes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Procurement knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree in related field

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

AEP Service Corporation, based in Indiana, seeks a senior Procurement Manager, Major Projects to serve as the primary procurement liaison for large transmission capital projects. You will develop and drive the integrated procurement plan, coordinate with engineering, construction, and project controls, and provide executive visibility into procurement readiness.

This role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, expertise in procurement processes, and strong stakeholder management.