Project Procurement Manager

Position Summary:
Primary Objective: Leads a team of procurement staff in various specialties assigned to ensure delivery of materials, supplies, equipment and services to meet project requirements within budget and on schedule. The person is the primary procurement interface between the Customer, the Project and the supplier community.

Accountability.
The role has overall accountability for implementing procurement plan and process for delivery and includes understanding the local business objectives and desired outcomes, engaging internal customers and building support for the initiatives, understanding options and risks associated with supply chain activities, building supplier relationships in order to achieve superior supplier performance, negotiating commercial terms to deliver best value solutions, and measuring / reporting the value delivered.

Main responsibility
Report to the Project Manager as a senior member of the project execution team.
Develops and executes sourcing strategies in alignment with applicable market sector and commodity strategies, within the established guidelines, procedures and processes.

Work with engineering, planning, project controls, construction and quality management to ensure procurement is aligned with the expectations of the other groups in understanding and addressing the project requirements. Monitor and make changes as work progresses.

Participates in the project risk assessment workshops and outlines the procurement related risks to the project. In collaboration with other project disciplines, prepare the Procurement Plan to include appropriate mitigation for the risks. Amend and update the procurement plan as required in changing circumstances.

Establish and maintain close relations and communication with the Customer to ensure procurement is being executed as the contract requires and Customer expects, while protecting the Company interests. Maintain and manage the procurement reporting to and from the Customer.

Establish a field procurement capability to support construction management. Ensure proper staffing, formal means of transferring work to site and oversight of field activities.

Identify, develop, implement and promote innovation & improvement opportunities.



Requirements
Knowledge/Experience/Competencies Required:
Fifteen or more years experience in progressively senior roles in managing a wide variety of procurement activities.

A relevant tertiary educational qualification, preferably in engineering, procurement or business management, law or project/construction management is required.

Experience in related industry functions, such as project controls, construction management, and business development would be an asset.

Proficient in the use of computers and commonly-used business software.

An enthusiastic and motivated individual with good networking skills who is comfortable communicating with all levels of professionals and managers.


The successful candidate should have more then 15 years of experience ,will be a self-starter and a team player with the ability to initiate and execute work with limited supervision. The ability to plan, resource and execute work plans within tight time constraints is also essential.

Knowledge of Portuguese and/or experience or working in Brazil would be a distinct asset.


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