SUMMARY

Responsible for managing the procurement requirements for GT auxiliary equipment from proposal phase through the end of project warranty period. Responsible for ensuring all project procurement contractual requirements and internal business goals, including maintaining budget, on time delivery, and quality, have been met.
Responsible for managing project specific procurement efforts and schedules. Coordinates with other internal departments, external suppliers, and EPC/Customer. This role requires strong coordination with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with project requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university; and eight (8) years of supply chain experience; or, eight (8) years of technical experience with power generation equipment or power plant construction; OR, Any equivalent combination.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, engineering drawings, engineering specifications for material, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: Basic personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and basic database. Experience with Sharepoint, SAP, Power BI, Excel and P6 is preferred.
Management Skills: Ability to effectively communicate job task, goals and projects to global sourcing staff as well as manage and delegate when necessary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of equipment.
Monitor project timelines and milestones to ensure adherence to schedules.
Maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure quality and reliability.
Manage the procurement requirements for GT auxiliary equipment from project contract NTP date to site delivery while maintaining budget and quality requirements.
Establish, track, and maintain equipment, resources, and material demands.
Maintain information exchanges and communications with all groups and organizations.
Effectively manage projects with scope and/or contractual requirements of advanced complexity, commercial and/or financial risk.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to reduce expenses.
Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work based on schedule demands.
Provide a central point of coordination for procurement activities.
Understand the organization’s business practices and issues while managing requests and providing customer service, guidance, and advanced support for products and/or programs.
Demonstrate the capability to perform work assignments on a wide variety of tasks with limited supervision.
Make sound recommendations regarding scheduling request prioritization for the products and services being provided.
Exhibits leadership with internal departments, external customers, and MPWA management.
Expedites suppliers with cross functional team.
Develops detailed plans to mitigate risk and meet supply chain goals.
Monitor supplier production capacity to minimize corporate risk.
Resolve conflicts as required.
Coordinates procurement of highly technical commodities meeting criteria of price, quality, quantity, availability, and delivery dates.
Review terms and conditions of contracts and bid proposals.
Interprets and communicates purchasing procedures and policies to all departments and vendors.
Maintain the records of project procurement activities/history and prepare reports, analysis, and recommendations.
May lead or supervise the activities of others.
Provide support and guidance to team members on supply chain-related matters.
Travel up to 25%.
Review forecast of upcoming projects to establish execution strategies and direct labor requirements.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management.
Participate in proactive team efforts and leadership to achieve departmental, company and individual goals and objectives.
Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.
Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.