Procurement and Materials Manager - Houston, TX

Konecranes•Houston, TX

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The role of Procurement and Materials Manager is to manage the material deliveries and purchasing within established project budget, scope, and schedule. A Material Manager acts as primary interface between the Konecranes project team and material suppliers (internal and external) for project related materials. Our sustainability and competitiveness strongly rely on the ability to track costs and keep (or fall below) the budgets. It is critical open dialog occurs between Material Management, Engineering, Project Management and Production to solve any issues and provide feedback. The Procurement and Materials Manager role is similar to a Project Engineer with the added responsibilities of sourcing and procurement. The position is a natural steppingstone into Project Management.

Requirements

Must demonstrate Technical Aptitude.
Good general organizational and management skills.
Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize own use of time.
Exceptional English communication skills are required.
Must demonstrate good “people” skills.
General PC skills, MS Windows, MS Outlook, MS Excel Required. SAP/ERP system experience a large plus.
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, Bills of Materials (BOM’s) and commercial contracts.
Ability to understand delivery scopes and logistics concepts is required.
Associates or higher degree preferred but not required.
5+ years’ experience working within a procurement role required, working with commodity based buying and one-off quantities: Project Engineer, Project Coordinator, or similar experience.
Commercial and Purchasing experience can be considered if technical ability can be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

Responsible for taking inputs from Project Management (Schedule and budget) as well as engineering (technical specifications and material requirements / BOM’s) and converting the requisitions into tangible Purchase Orders.
Negotiate with suppliers and vendors as needed and ensure the correct materials are delivered to the needed locations as planned by the Project.
Operates as a critical junction on a project team to ensure a successful on-time and on-budget project. Continuous responsibility to communicate project Material status to management (ability to execute projects is heavily influenced by material availability).
Finalize and Maintain Project Bill of Material to support project delivery schedule and scope.
On-time and on-budget Project specific purchasing.
Compare purchases to budgets and communicate deviations with the Project as needed.
Problem solve delivery or cost issues with suppliers.
Ensure project materials are extended and maintained and the project’s manufacturing Bill of Materials are up to date in Teamcenter and SAP systems.
Provide management with Key Information as requested on price developments and feedback from the market/suppliers.
Participate in Supplier on-boarding and visits as needed.
Sole point of contact between Konecranes and the suppliers / vendors for project related purchases.
Vendor Non-conformance management.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical Plan
Dental
Vision
401k plan with a match from day one
identity theft protection
accident insurance
travel insurance
2 weeks of vacation per year (pro-rated for the first year depending on start date). 5-12 years of service, 3 weeks. 13+ years of service, 4 weeks.
5 days of Sick Leave per year. Pro-rated the first year after 90 days of service
10 paid holidays per year