Vendor Management & Oversight Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Vendor Oversight Strategy & Leadership
• Develop and implement a comprehensive vendor oversight strategy to ensure suppliers meet contractual schedule, quality, and performance requirements.
• Develop, lead, mentor, and manage a team of vendor oversight personnel, including expediters and on-site residents, to support effective supplier execution.
• Define roles, responsibilities, performance expectations, and workload allocation for vendor oversight staff across multiple suppliers and project scopes.
• Establish standardized oversight processes, tools, and reporting methods to drive consistency, transparency, and accountability.
• Supplier Performance & Schedule Management
• Oversee supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery of equipment, materials, and services in accordance with project schedules and critical path requirements.
• Ensure vendor schedules, manufacturing plans, and inspection/test milestones are understood, tracked, and aligned with project needs.
• Proactively identify and manage schedule risks, delays, or performance issues.
• Lead resolution of supplier delays with well-developed recovery plans.
• Support supplier audits, surveillance activities, and regulatory inspections as required.
• Expediting & Field Oversight
• Direct and oversee expediting activities for critical path and high-risk equipment, including both desk-based and on-site expediting.
• Validate supplier progress through direct engagement, objective evidence, and regular performance assessments.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and actionable reporting of supplier status, risks, and forecasted delivery dates.
• Issue Resolution & Non-Conformance Management
• Lead coordination and resolution of supplier non-conformances, deviations, and technical issues in collaboration with Engineering, QA/QC, and Procurement.
• Identify and resolve vendor conflicts, contractual issues, and performance concerns.
• Support cause analysis and corrective action development for supplier performance issues.
• Drive closure of open actions and ensure lessons learned are captured and communicated.
• Reporting, Metrics & Continuous Improvement
• Establish and maintain vendor performance metrics, dashboards, and management reports covering schedule adherence, quality performance, and risk status.
• Provide leadership-level reporting on supplier performance trends, emerging risks, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor oversight effectiveness, expediting efficiency, and supplier performance outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 10–15 years of experience in procurement or supply chain roles, including leadership experience on large-scale industrial or EPC projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement teams and complex sourcing activities.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract management, and supplier performance management.
• Experience with major equipment procurement (e.g., pressure vessels, pumps, valves, electrical systems, fabricated components).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Must be eligible to work under U.S. federal code 10 CFR 810.
• Must be able to travel (estimated at 10% - 25%).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting nuclear new build projects or working within NQA-1 quality programs.
• Familiarity with ASME codes, nuclear procurement specifications, and supplier quality.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or PMP.
• Experience with international sourcing, logistics, and global supplier networks.
• Background in supplier audits, inspections, or quality surveillance programs.