Senior Project Procurement Lead for Advanced Manufacturing

Jacobs; Fargo (ND); Vor Ort; USD 134.000 - 184.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Zusammenfassung

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Procurement Manager (PPM) for Advanced Manufacturing to lead procurement on mega projects with total installed costs of $750M or more. The role focuses on purchasing, subcontracting, expediting and supplier quality for high-impact programs in the US.

You will manage teams of buyers and subcontract staff, develop SME insights, and drive strategic procurement plans, while coordinating with project and client management to deliver value on complex construction and

Qualifikationen

• 18+ years of experience in engineering and/or capital construction purchasing, contracting, expediting, supplier quality management and material management.
• Experience using MS Office tools, including intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills.
• A drive to solve complex and challenging problems.
• A desire to manage a team of procurement professionals through demonstrated inspirational leadership.

Aufgaben

• As an overall Project Procurement Lead, perform upfront Procurement planning activities such as drafting the Supply Management Execution Plan (SMEP), establishing Purchasing and Subcontract Strategies, and developing project-specific templates, reports and tools
• As an overall Project Procurement Lead, manage the activities of teams of buyers, expeditors, subcontract administrators with oversight of other supporting procurement functions. This typically includes, establishing package assignments and priorities, eliminating obstacles, managing the interface with Jacobs and Client management, providing on-the-job training, offering support and guidance, and working closely with the Director of Supply Management of AM to settle performance related issues
• As an overall Project Procurement Lead, use critical thinking and problem solving to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the Project’s Procurement efforts
• Purchasing assignments typically will consist of major purchases of long lead equipment, critical or high-risk materials and equipment
• Subcontracting assignments typically will consist of professional or technical services, and major or complex construction services on larger projects, or assignment as the Subcontracts Manager for all subcontracting on a medium to large size project
• Utilizes established policies, procedures, systems, and tools
• Manages the procurement of goods/subcontracted services and administers Purchase Orders (POs)/Procurement Agreements and change orders (modifications) to accomplish project or group objectives and obligations
• Reviews PO-/subcontracts-related invoices and ensures that invoices are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the purchase order/subcontract
• Evaluates facts surrounding purchase order-/subcontract-related problem areas and applies remedies to resolve it
• Maintains purchasing/subcontracting documentation in a repository
• Identifies and resolves purchase order-/subcontract-related risks while working in conjunction with the Procurement Services Management Team (PSMT)
• Manages the procurement process, including planning, development of bidder lists, qualifies bidders, prepares requests for quotation, and conducts bid evaluations
• Recommends source selections, plans and leads purchase order/subcontract negotiations
• Acts as a subject matter expert in regard to a commodity or specialized subject area
• Helps stakeholders in understanding the overall Procurement process
• May participate in internal and external supply management presentations
• Works independently, with limited or minimal guidance, in the most complex situations. No direct reports. Supervises the work of senior buyers and subcontract administration personnel who perform with the purchasing and/or subcontracting activities. Leads functional teams or projects and serves as a best practice or quality resource
• Coordinates with project or departmental personnel in performance of the purchasing and/or subcontracting activities

Kenntnisse

MS Office

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in business, construction, supply chain, or operations management

Master's degree preferable

Tools

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Project Procurement Manager (PPM) for Advanced Manufacturing to lead procurement on mega projects with total installed costs of $750M or more. The role focuses on purchasing, subcontracting, expediting and supplier quality for high-impact programs in the US.

You will manage teams of buyers and subcontract staff, develop SME insights, and drive strategic procurement plans, while coordinating with project and client management to deliver value on complex construction and