Manager - Procurement

at  CB&I

Company Overview:
CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.
Overview:
The Manager Procurement is a leadership role responsible for a single country or regional area within a larger market performing procurement and supply & logistics work for materials and finished goods to support CB&I Storage Solutions’ operations. The Manager Procurement is responsible for developing, training, guiding and supervising a team of professionals and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting both prospects and projects by identifying varied sources of commodities, subcontract and labor services, evaluating bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, expediting and inspecting vendors/subcontractors, and maintaining current databases of qualified suppliers and subcontractors
• This role routinely interacts with internal Operations/Project Management, other Functional personnel (Engineering, estimating, project controls, etc.), Executive Management, Professional Staff and Corporate Function Leads
• Exercises full management authority, including performance reviews, pay decisions, recruitment, discipline, termination and other personnel actions
• Manages, motivates, trains, develops and supervises a local or regional supply chain department
• Has accountability for the performance of the department
• Supports local management with business strategies and new bid and project opportunities that require support from procurement and subcontracts
• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures
• Proactively identifies, develops, qualifies and regularly meets with suppliers and subcontractors to support projects
• Oversees the development of bidders list for projects to ensure proper coverage of all available vendor options for pricing requests
• Responsible for purchase of material and services at or below estimate using procurement processes while maintaining consistency with schedule requirements
• Evaluates and approves bid comparisons to ensure fair, accurate and competitive bidding.
• Negotiate complex or large local currency and dollar value purchase orders and subcontracts for regional and/or international purchases
• Resolve claims or dispute events with vendors
• Represents the department in meetings with other functions/management.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and procedures and manages regular audits of the group’s compliance.
• Provides training and guidance for staff
• Proactively recommends, supports, and implements improvements to tools, systems and software to improve efficiency and maximize autonomy
• Establish medium and long term career and personal development goals

Qualifications:

• 15+ Yrs. years of Procurement and/or Subcontracts experience in progressively advancing roles, especially sourcing material on a global market
• 5+ years EPC Industry experience is preferred.
• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Technical / Engineering, Construction Management or related field; or equivalent experience
• Prefer JD Edwards (JDE) software experience

Skills and Behaviors:

Skills and Behaviors

• Business presence and polish
• Knowledge of CB&I products and markets
• Proactively identifies and solves the complex problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines
• Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization
• Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments
• A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results
• Exceptional communication and presentation skill, both written and verbal
• Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment

• Responsible for supporting both prospects and projects by identifying varied sources of commodities, subcontract and labor services, evaluating bids, awards contracts and purchase orders, expediting and inspecting vendors/subcontractors, and maintaining current databases of qualified suppliers and subcontractors
• This role routinely interacts with internal Operations/Project Management, other Functional personnel (Engineering, estimating, project controls, etc.), Executive Management, Professional Staff and Corporate Function Leads
• Exercises full management authority, including performance reviews, pay decisions, recruitment, discipline, termination and other personnel actions
• Manages, motivates, trains, develops and supervises a local or regional supply chain department
• Has accountability for the performance of the department
• Supports local management with business strategies and new bid and project opportunities that require support from procurement and subcontracts
• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures
• Proactively identifies, develops, qualifies and regularly meets with suppliers and subcontractors to support projects
• Oversees the development of bidders list for projects to ensure proper coverage of all available vendor options for pricing requests
• Responsible for purchase of material and services at or below estimate using procurement processes while maintaining consistency with schedule requirements
• Evaluates and approves bid comparisons to ensure fair, accurate and competitive bidding.
• Negotiate complex or large local currency and dollar value purchase orders and subcontracts for regional and/or international purchases
• Resolve claims or dispute events with vendors
• Represents the department in meetings with other functions/management.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and procedures and manages regular audits of the group’s compliance.
• Provides training and guidance for staff
• Proactively recommends, supports, and implements improvements to tools, systems and software to improve efficiency and maximize autonomy
• Establish medium and long term career and personal development goal