Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

Support project teams, focusing on equipment and material procurement, to fulfill Gray’s direct procurement responsibilities on large industrial construction projects.
Review shop drawings and submittals to ensure compliance with scope of work.
Manage risk relating to cost guarantees, warranty, and supply of purchases.
Oversee the compiling of purchase orders for internal approval and execution of supplier, sometimes following up by reviewing invoices and tracking payments.
Purchase and monitor the delivery of all needed materials/equipment for projects, ensuring optimum prices, quality, and conformance to specifications.
Read project schedules and interpret key dates, to provide updates and forecast potential issues.
Manage project timelines and mitigate late deliveries, supply chain issues, supplier performance, etc., in coordination with sourcing teams.
Issue change orders to suppliers as required by design and project management.
Prepare various reports (such as progress analysis, schedules, and status reports) to update procurement leadership and manage projects.
Setup and lead weekly meetings between procurement, technical teams, project management, and customers.
In coordination with senior management, establish and enforce best practices in procurement to ensure all equipment is purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints, while monitoring ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
Participate in continuous improvement of procurement processes and policies to accommodate changing organizational needs and market conditions.

Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management, or strategic sourcing, supply chain management, and/or a bachelor’s degree (equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered)
Familiarity with purchasing any of the following: Electrical/Switchgear, Mechanical/HVAC, Plumbing/Piping & Equipment, Boilers/Air Compressors, Industrial/Tanks/Pumps, Specialty Process Equipment, Instruments/Controls, Construction Materials (plus but not required)
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Ability to develop technical and construction language to communicate about the equipment and materials we purchase
Ability to assist and mentor less experienced procurement team members
A desire to grow and adapt to the department’s specific needs
Experience and basic command of the most recent versions of Microsoft Office
Ability to adapt to new software, such as Procore, Smartsheet, CMIC, Building Connected, Bluebeam, PowerBI (experience is a plus but not required)
Discipline and motivation to participate in a team environment
Passion for building relationships, collaborating, and developing professionally
Commercially awareness, with demonstrated budgeting and cost management experience
Negotiation and decision-making skills