Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the successful delivery of all supply chain activities for the area they are responsible for.
• Responsible for the end to end sourcing process (Strategy through Close Out) for the procurement packages assigned to them.
• Ensures all supply chain activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
• Attend regular status meetings with client, engineering and/or project management personnel to ensure dates for pre-order deliverables within their portfolio are being maintained.
• Ensure timely delivery of post award milestones are achieved through pro-active supplier management.
• Carry out Supplier performance reviews and ongoing management ensuring corrective actions are taken where required.
• Ensure that all statutory and legal requirements and procedures are complied with and all actions are fully auditable.
• Responsible for development of the project schedule for all supply chain related activities.
• Act as a role model and champion Woods vision, values, and behaviors.
• Act as a role model to embed the Financial Management Framework across the business.
• Ensures that supply chain team have a clear understanding of their role, supply chain processes and procedures and provides guidance, direction, and support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, or commensurate experience.
• Experience in executing EPC projects with local and remote resources, and utilization of global low-cost execution centers.
• Familiarity of Category Management, Master Agreements, and Standardization.
• Experience in executing projects utilizing robust material management ERP systems such as AVEVA, SmartPlant, and SAP.
• Experience in negotiating complex terms and conditions and establishing commercial strategies.
• Successful history of leading and executing large complex EPC projects ($500 million USD+ materials & equipment spend), in a Project Procurement Manager capacity
• Strong understanding of the Transportation & Logistics, and Supplier Quality Inspection functions.
• Ability to travel domestically and globally as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ Procurement experience demonstrating results and progression to a similar position.
• Detailed understanding of key contracting procurement concepts, principles, and terms and conditions.
• Basic knowledge of commercial position imposed by Head Contracts.
• Ability to undertake complex commercial evaluations and negotiations.
• Familiarity with industry Supply Chain principles and techniques.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, written, oral and presentation
• High degree of initiative
• Maintains a strong network both within and outside of supply chain department
• Positively maintains relationships with subcontractors, clients and other disciplines
• Planning and organizational skills
• Enthusiastic proactive attitude
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving skills

Ability to:

• Work as part of project execution team
• Identify efficiency, process and tool improvement opportunities and successful drive through change