Senior Projects Procurement Lead – Major Transmission

AEP; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Procurement Manager for Major Projects in Tulsa, OK. The role embeds within project teams to lead procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, and contracting to support successful delivery.

Responsibilities include coordinating the integrated procurement plan with engineering and construction milestones, maintaining dashboards, and reporting to leadership on readiness and risks while working across Procurement, Sourcing, Contracts, and Project Controls.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contracting, supplier management, supply markets, manufacturing lead times, and delivery assurance.
• Experience supporting large capital, utility, energy, transmission, infrastructure, industrial, or engineering projects.
• PMP, CPSM, CPSD, SCM, or similar professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison and single point of coordination for assigned major projects.
• Develop, maintain, and drive the integrated project procurement plan.
• Translate project schedules into coordinated procurement, sourcing, and contracting plans.
• Represent project material and capacity requirements within portfolio planning.
• Maintain procurement dashboards and risk registers for executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Establish clear accountability, decision paths, and escalation processes.
• Partner with procurement teams to address supplier performance and capacity constraints.
• Communicate procurement readiness and risks to project leadership.

Skills

Procurement processes

Contracting

Supplier management

Supply markets

Manufacturing lead times

Delivery assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree in related field

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

AEP is seeking a Procurement Manager for Major Projects in Tulsa, OK. The role embeds within project teams to lead procurement integration across materials, equipment, services, and contracting to support successful delivery.

Responsibilities include coordinating the integrated procurement plan with engineering and construction milestones, maintaining dashboards, and reporting to leadership on readiness and risks while working across Procurement, Sourcing, Contracts, and Project Controls.