Project Procurement Mgr
KS-Overland Park
Req#: 20842BR
Date published: 10-Dec-2014
Opportunity: Experienced Hire
Business Line: Corporate Const/Procurement
Business Plan: PCR
Level: 006
At Black & Veatch, you can work on projects of complex size and scope across a full spectrum of construction and procurement services within the worldwide energy, water, telecommunications and federal markets. We are a global construction company with both union and merit shop capabilities. Our procurement team is experienced in reducing purchasing costs, mitigating risks and maximizing scheduling.
If you're ready for the excitement of working with state-of-the-art technologies, advanced project management tools and industry-leading safety programs, this is where you want to be.
Oversees all procurement activities for an Energy EPC project(s) or proposal(s). These activities will comply with the corporate and business line processes and standards and will vary based on the type and complexity of the effort. Refer to the Key Responsibilities for more details.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Purchases equipment, construction, and service contracts for major projects following established policies and procedures.
- Provides project setup of procurement related activities.
- Executes and manages the procurement process on contracts including bid list preparation, solicitation of quotes, and evaluating, negotiating and awarding of contracts.
- Leads negotiations for procurement and/or construction contracts.
- Collaborates as needed to resolve major complex issues.
- Ensures contract documents are issued correctly and on schedule.
- Develops and monitors project budgets and schedules (i.e., man-hours, cost, procurement milestone durations, etc) and aligns to procurement budgets and goals.
- Manages the establishment and/or monitoring of procurement goals.
- Monitors project procurement activities and reports status.
- Participates in and/or leads meetings for the project, representing the procurement department.
- Resolves problems and issues to maintain schedule and mitigate risk for the project.
- Assists with the resolution of claims.
- May develop, create and lead presentations to internal and external client and joint venture partners.
- Develops and conducts training programs; coaches and mentors professionals in procurement processes, tools, commercial terms and conditions and project execution.
- May lead proposal / estimating efforts for a major project(s) and become involved in early negotiations with long lead equipment vendors and/or subcontractors, prior to project release.
- Files appropriate documents and follows filing rules.
Acts in capacity of a “lead person” and possible management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction:
- Assistant Project Procurement Manager
- Procurement Representative
- Procurement Administrator
- Expeditor
Minimum Qualifications:
10 plus years of relevant experience in Procurement. Requires a BA or BS degree in Purchasing, Business, Technical or related field. Years of relevant experience can substitute for a degree.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Oil & Gas industry Procurement experience or Power Generation
- Exhibits full knowledge of procurement processes and exhibits the capacity to effectively self-execute the transactional procurement process in accordance with established Company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
- Exhibits appropriate skills at resolving complex commercial terms and conditions issues and other commercial issues through collaboration.
- Possesses an advanced knowledge and understanding of commercial terms and conditions.
- General Computer Skills, Microsoft Office Suite
- Attention to detail
- Ability to resolve complex problems in a timely manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Prioritizes workflow.
- Advanced organizational skills
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