Manager, Procurement

About the role

The Procurement Manager will lead procurement and supply‑chain activities for the US New Nuclear Development (US NND) project delivery across all phases—from early development and contracting strategy through execution and close‑out. The role is a core member of the Project Management Team, integrating procurement with project planning, managing supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with nuclear regulatory, quality, export‑control, commercial, and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities

• Development Phase – Strategy & Planning
  • Lead development of the project procurement strategy aligned with the execution model (modularization, fabrication, field installation, engineered equipment, long‑lead materials, subcontracted services).
  • Identify long‑lead materials, critical equipment, engineered equipment, fabrication scopes, and key subcontract scopes early in the project lifecycle.
  • Define sourcing strategies (competitive bids, strategic partners, sole‑source where justified, commercial packaging, supplier risk mitigation).
  • Establish supplier qualification and pre‑qualification plans aligned to nuclear QA requirements, NQA‑1, ASME, regulatory commitments, and client requirements.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Construction, Commercial, and Project Controls to align specifications, scopes, procurement packages, and supplier deliverables with schedules and milestones.
  • Support development of contracts, commercial terms, procurement risk allocation, and supplier governance strategies.
• Validation Phase – Supplier Qualification & Readiness
  • Lead supplier qualification, audits, and pre‑award evaluations to ensure compliance with nuclear quality, technical, regulatory, commercial, and export‑control requirements.
  • Prepare a comprehensive Procurement Plan defining execution approach, sourcing strategy, approval workflows, schedule, supplier oversight, expediting, logistics, and reporting.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional reviews of procurement packages with Engineering, Quality, Construction, Project Controls, Commercial, Legal, and client/partner stakeholders.
  • Validate readiness of suppliers, fabrication plans, inspection and test plans, quality documentation, and logistics strategies prior to award and execution.
  • Ensure procurement documentation, specifications, flow‑down clauses, quality requirements, commercial terms, and contracts are complete, compliant, and execution‑ready.
  • Support readiness reviews to confirm alignment with US NND project execution planning, construction readiness, fabrication readiness, and schedule requirements.
• Execution Phase – Procurement Delivery
  • Manage end‑to‑end procurement activities: bidding, evaluation, negotiation, award, purchase order management, subcontract administration, expediting, and close‑out.
  • Administer contracts and monitor supplier/subcontractor performance against safety, quality, schedule, cost, commercial, regulatory, and documentation objectives.
  • Track and report procurement status, expediting, supplier deliverables, delivery risks, commercial issues, non‑conformances, and mitigation actions.
  • Lead expediting, logistics coordination, material and engineered equipment delivery, and supplier documentation readiness to support construction, modularization, and fabrication timelines.
  • Maintain integration with Construction, Engineering, Quality, Project Controls, Commissioning, and Commercial teams to align material availability with field execution and project milestones.
• Supplier & Subcontractor Performance Management
  • Monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, documentation, expediting responsiveness, contract compliance, commercial performance).
  • Work closely with Quality teams to ensure adherence to nuclear QA programs, inspection requirements, audit findings, corrective actions, and required quality records.
  • Address supplier issues such as delays, non‑conformances, claims, documentation gaps, expediting constraints, and commercial disputes.
  • Drive continuous improvement across the supply chain to reduce risk, improve performance, strengthen supplier readiness, and support future US NND opportunities.
• Commercial & Contract Management
  • Lead contract negotiations, change management, claims resolution, supplier correspondence, and commercial strategy development within procurement scope.
  • Manage cost control, tracking commitments, forecasts, change exposure, supplier claims, and procurement‑related risks.
  • Ensure alignment between contract terms, procurement packages, commercial strategy, project risk profile, schedule needs, nuclear quality obligations, and client requirements.
  • Support dispute resolution and develop commercial mitigation strategies with Project Management, Commercial, Legal, and project leadership.
• US NND Project Integration & Interface Management
  • Integrate procurement activities with Engineering, Quality, Construction, Project Controls, Commercial, Licensing, Commissioning, and partner organizations.
  • Support development of work packaging, sequencing, construction readiness, fabrication readiness, logistics planning, and supplier deliverable tracking.
  • Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning from procurement, supply‑chain, commercial, supplier quality, and logistics perspectives.
  • Provide regular reporting to project leadership (procurement dashboards, supplier risk registers, expediting status, commitment tracking, mitigation plans).
  • Support integration of procurement requirements into project governance, readiness reviews, bid planning, validation deliverables, and execution controls.
• Team Leadership & Capability Development
  • Lead and develop procurement professionals (buyers, expeditors, supply‑chain coordinators, subcontract administrators, support personnel).
  • Ensure team training and alignment with nuclear procurement, commercial, quality, export‑control, and regulatory requirements.
  • Foster collaboration across internal teams, external suppliers, clients, partners, and subcontractors.
  • Develop supply‑chain capability, supplier intelligence, procurement templates, lessons learned, and reusable playbooks for future US NND projects.
  • Promote a strong nuclear safety culture, ethical procurement practices, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Direct oversight of procurement and supply‑chain team members, as assigned.
  • Functional leadership across project teams for procurement‑related activities.
  • Influence across Engineering, Quality, Construction, Commercial, Project Controls, Commissioning, Legal, and partner stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education & Certifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
  • SCMP, CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or equivalent certification considered an asset.
  • Training or experience related to nuclear procurement, supplier quality, NQA‑1, ASME, export control, or contract management considered an asset.
• Experience & Qualifications
  • 10+ years of progressive procurement/supply‑chain experience in EPC, construction, nuclear, energy, fabrication, major infrastructure, or highly regulated project environments.
  • Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industries strongly preferred (US NND, SMR, advanced reactor, DOE, major nuclear construction, or similar complex capital projects).
  • Demonstrated experience supporting project‑based procurement across development, validation, execution, and close‑out phases.
  • Experience managing complex supplier networks, long‑lead equipment, engineered equipment, fabrication packages, and subcontracted work scopes.
  • Strong understanding of the procurement lifecycle within EPC or project‑based delivery models (supplier qualification, sourcing, contracting, award, expediting, logistics, change management, close‑out).
  • Knowledge of nuclear quality requirements and regulatory expectations (CSA N299, ASME, NQA‑1, supplier quality records, inspection requirements) considered an asset.
  • Strong commercial, negotiation, contract management, supplier oversight, risk management, and claims management skills.
  • Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary project environment with site, office, supplier, vendor, fabrication, and partner interfaces.
  • Travel required for supplier audits, site coordination, fabrication oversight, client or partner meetings, and project support.
  • Extended hours may be required to support project milestones.