Procurement Manager - Large Capex Proj - Relo To Mobile, Al

Procurement Manager - Large Capex Projects

Global leader in the steel industry is looking for an experienced Procurement Manager with large Capex experience.

The ideal candidate will lead the Procurement Activities for various large Capital Projects (in excess of $500MM). This will include negotiating and executing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) packages, Construction Service Packages and Permanent Plant Material Packages. Most packages will be valued over $10 Million, with extended execution durations of over 1 year; in addition suppliers and OEMs will be global in nature.

This position is located in the Mobile, AL area. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the negotiations for all major project contracts (OEM Equipment, Construction related services and Permanent Plant and Materials. Collaborate closely with Global Procurement teams on major OEM contracts
• Owner of the Project Communication Plan as it relates to Project Procurement activities. This will typically be monthly PowerPoint presentations to C-Level Management. In addition, this will include supplying contractual funding requests during the project lifecycle.
• Work with various Procurement team members to ensure that the Project receives the best value, with the least risk on each contract. Effectively manage outside or contract Procurement and Contract resources assigned to the team.
• Gathering data for these reports and organizing the complex information for ease of communications
• Interface with all Project Team members, EPCM members and OEMs to ensure accurate and complete understanding of all project documents, standards and contracts

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering, Business, Analytics or Technical discipline, or a combination of education and experience
• 15+ years demonstrated experience supporting large Capital Projects in a Procurement Role; 5+ years as the Procurement Lead or Manager
• Extensive knowledge of large OEM procurement contracts and the contract management of these contracts ($50-100MM range; multi-year execution). This includes payment terms, performance bonds/irrevocable letters of credit, liquidated and actual damage clauses and international shipping and logistics terms.
• Extensive knowledge of the procurement lifecycle, negotiations, and the contract management of Construction Service contracts. This should include EPCM, EPC, Engineering Services and General Contractor contracts. This experience should also include Time & Material, Cost Reimbursable and Fixed Fee / Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts. These contracts should be the in $50-100MM value range (or greater & multi-year execution phases).
• Extensive knowledge of the procurement lifecycle, negotiations, and the contract management of Construction Permanent Plant Materials (PPM) contracts. This experience should include electrical, mechanical, piping, structural steel and concrete / reinforcing bar contracts. Knowledge and experience should include domestic and international suppliers; with a focus on US based suppliers where possible. These contracts should be the in $5-30MM value (or greater & multi-year execution phases).
• Excellent communication skills, including reporting on Procurement progress to C-Level executives as part of the Project Reporting Process.
• Experience managing an EPC, EPCM or similar Procurement Teams.
• Experience with working on large Capital Projects, specifically in the Metals or Heavy Industrial space.
• Ability to work with and/or lead people to achieve positive results; Ability to fill in for Project Manager at various meetings

Please forward a resume for consideration.