Head of Project Procurement
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Type: Fulltime, Salaried
Work Model: Hybrid (2-3 days in office/week)
Salary Range: $180,000-$212,000 base salary + additional bonus
Our client - one of the world's largest utilities providers - is looking to bring on a senior procurement professional to lead their Capital Project Procurement strategy. This organization is investing extensively into this team over the coming years and it's the perfect time to step into a director level title with significant room for growth in a stable, yet challenging environment. Any experience working in power generation or transmission supply chain is highly beneficial.
Responsibilities:
- Establish the overall delivery model for programs/projects, including the commercial structure and market approach.
- Work with business partners or stakeholders to understand the workbook, define the scope of support needed, and prepare in advance.
- Contribute to the approval process for programs/projects with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead the end-to-end development and implementation of the supply chain plan for the business unit or function, including tracking progress.
- Collaborate on sourcing strategy with category leads and provide input on vendor selection and contracting when necessary.
- Ensure successful execution of programs/projects, including coordinating suppliers and managing claims.
- Oversee procurement activities to ensure they stay within budget and maintain financial oversight.
- Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, such as supply chain disruptions, cost increases, and project delivery issues, and communicate these to stakeholders regularly.
- Maintain strong relationships with category leads and business partners, promoting a unified team approach to large programs/projects.
- Lead strategic supplier engagement for business unit/function-specific suppliers, with support from the Supplier Engagement team.
- Manage and develop a high-performing team, fostering innovation, engagement, and a performance-driven culture to meet or exceed strategic objectives.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Leadership to define the 1-3 year strategy and annual operating plans for Procurement.
- Convert high-level concepts into specific objectives, providing teams with a clear and straightforward path to success.
- Drive major process improvements and standardization efforts to achieve cost savings in procurement by challenging current practices.
- Engage all stakeholders actively and continuously seek ways to enhance efficiency within Employer.
- Support opportunities with low-cost country suppliers to promote standardization, process improvement, and enhanced technical capabilities across Employer's global commodity spend categories.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
- Capital Project Procurement background, experience working in EPC or with EPC firms preferred
- Significant team management experience necessary for this role
- Preference towards expertise in Utilities, EPC, Energy, Construction industries
If you're interested, please don't hesitate to apply in!