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Jacobs · 18 hours ago

Sr Project Procurement Manager

Conshohocken, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $143K/yr

18+ years exp

Jacobs is a company focused on solving the world's most critical problems through innovative engineering and construction solutions. The Senior Project Procurement Manager will lead procurement activities on mega projects, ensuring effective purchasing, subcontracting, and supplier quality surveillance to meet project objectives.

Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate

Responsibilities

As an overall Project Procurement Lead, perform upfront Procurement planning activities such as drafting the Supply Management Execution Plan (SMEP), establishing Purchasing and Subcontract Strategies, and developing project-specific templates, reports and tools

As an overall Project Procurement Lead, manage the activities of teams of buyers, expeditors, subcontract administrators with oversight of other supporting procurement functions. This typically includes, establishing package assignments and priorities, eliminating obstacles, managing the interface with Jacobs and Client management, providing on-the-job training, offering support and guidance, and working closely with the Director of Supply Management of AM to settle performance related issues

As an overall Project Procurement Lead, use critical thinking and problem solving to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the Project’s Procurement efforts

Purchasing assignments typically will consist of major purchases of long lead equipment, critical or high-risk materials and equipment

Subcontracting assignments typically will consist of professional or technical services, and major or complex construction services on larger projects, or assignment as the Subcontracts Manager for all subcontracting on a medium to large size project

Utilizes established policies, procedures, systems, and tools

Manages the procurement of goods/subcontracted services and administers Purchase Orders (POs)/Procurement Agreements and change orders (modifications) to accomplish project or group objectives and obligations

Reviews PO-/subcontracts-related invoices and ensures that invoices are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the purchase order/subcontract

Evaluates facts surrounding purchase order-/subcontract-related problem areas and applies remedies to resolve it

Maintains purchasing/subcontracting documentation in a repository

Identifies and resolves purchase order-/subcontract-related risks while working in conjunction with the Procurement Services Management Team (PSMT)

Manages the procurement process, including planning, development of bidder lists, qualifies bidders, prepares requests for quotation, and conducts bid evaluations

Recommends source selections, plans and leads purchase order/subcontract negotiations

Acts as a subject matter expert in regard to a commodity or specialized subject area

Helps stakeholders in understanding the overall Procurement process

May participate in internal and external supply management presentations

Works independently, with limited or minimal guidance, in the most complex situations. No direct reports. Supervises the work of senior buyers and subcontract administration personnel who perform with the purchasing and/or subcontracting activities. Leads functional teams or projects and serves as a best practice or quality resource

Coordinates with project or departmental personnel in performance of the purchasing and/or subcontracting activities

Qualification

Procurement managementSupplier quality managementContract negotiationSpecialized manufacturingCapital construction purchasingMS ExcelLeadershipProblem solvingTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree in a business, construction, supply chain, or operations management field, or equivalent project experience

18+ years of experience in engineering and/or capital construction purchasing, contracting, expediting, supplier quality management and material management

Experience using MS Office tools, including intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills

A drive to solve complex and challenging problems

A desire to manage a team of procurement professionals through demonstrated inspirational leadership