Procurement Manager — Services

Fermi Inc • Amarillo, TX

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About The Position

Fermi America is developing Project Matador, a significant power generation and data center program. The Procurement Manager, Services will be responsible for sourcing, contracting, and administering professional, technical, and operational services for the project's construction and operation. This role manages the entire services procurement lifecycle, from scope development and RFP execution to award, contract administration, and performance management. The portfolio includes engineering, environmental services, inspection, staffing, operations and maintenance, IT, safety, and general professional services. The position reports to the Director of Procurement and collaborates with Operations, Finance, Legal, and project leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Contract Management, or related field.
• 6+ years of procurement, contracts, or supply chain experience.
• Meaningful exposure to services contracting in power generation, heavy industrial construction, oil & gas, utilities, data centers, or large-scale EPC environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing competitive RFP/RFQ processes and executing professional or technical services contracts from solicitation through closeout.
• Working knowledge of services contract structures including time-and-material, fixed-price, unit-rate, and retainer/blanket order frameworks.
• Proficiency in Oracle Fusion or equivalent ERP for PO management, task order administration, invoice processing, and accrual reporting.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills, including evaluation of labor rate buildups, overhead structures, fee reasonableness, and service level commitments.
• Experience managing a high-volume, multi-category services procurement portfolio across diverse functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with insurance and indemnity requirements for professional services, construction-adjacent services, and operational service contracts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience procuring services in support of power generation, utility-scale energy storage, or hyperscale data center construction or operations.
• Familiarity with Texas Panhandle construction environment, ERCOT grid operations, or SPP interconnection programs.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera Unifier commitment tracking and cash flow modules.
• Working knowledge of Aconex or equivalent document management and contract correspondence platforms.
• Familiarity with IRA prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, and apprenticeship requirements as they apply to professional and labor services contracts.
• Experience administering MSA/task order structures at scale, including blanket order management and spend governance.
• CPP, CPSM, or equivalent professional procurement certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Services Procurement Register, tracking all services contracts, MSAs, purchase orders, and blanket orders.
• Define services packaging strategy, including bundling, solicitation plans, and sole-source justifications.
• Partner with functional leaders to translate business requirements into procurement scopes.
• Align services procurement timelines with the construction schedule and financial forecasts.
• Lead end-to-end competitive RFP/RFQ processes for various services packages.
• Develop bid packages, scopes of work, commercial terms, and evaluation scorecards.
• Manage clarification cycles, BAFO processes, and commercial award recommendations.
• Negotiate MSA and task order structures, rates, pricing, and termination provisions.
• Structure contracts to comply with IRA tax credits, prevailing wage, and insurance requirements.
• Administer active services contracts and purchase orders in Oracle Fusion, tracking commitments, budgets, and accruals.
• Issue and manage task orders, work authorizations, and statements of work.
• Evaluate and process vendor change order requests, validating entitlement, pricing, and schedule impact.
• Maintain auditable contract records in Aconex.
• Coordinate with Legal on contract disputes, notice requirements, and claims.
• Monitor service provider performance against contracted deliverables, SLAs, and quality standards.
• Conduct periodic vendor performance reviews and maintain scorecards.
• Manage invoice validation and payment processing for services vendors.
• Maintain service provider prequalification records, insurance, and safety qualification status.
• Build and manage a qualified services vendor supply base, including supplier development and diversity tracking.
• Procure and administer contracts for facility management, site security, catering, janitorial, and grounds maintenance.
• Support procurement of O&M services, equipment maintenance, and spare parts management.
• Manage utility, telecommunications, and IT/OT service contracts.
• Source and administer temporary staffing, skilled trades, and contract labor agreements.
• Manage procurement of geotechnical, environmental, surveying, inspection, and special inspection services.
• Source environmental consulting, permitting support, and regulatory compliance services.
• Administer testing laboratory and inspection agency contracts.
• Support procurement of safety consulting and industrial hygiene services.
• Interface with Finance on cash flow forecasting, task order burn tracking, and accrual accuracy.
• Partner with Legal on contract structure, risk allocation, and terms negotiations.
• Coordinate with other Procurement Managers on interface points between services and construction/equipment scopes.
• Provide services procurement status reporting to the Director of Procurement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level