Senior Project Procurement Manager (Power)

Alberici Constructors•Overland, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Procurement Manager (SPPM) – Power leads and manages procurement execution for large power projects from project handover through closeout. The role develops and implements project procurement strategies to ensure equipment, subcontracts, and materials meet project requirements. It oversees project-level procurement activities and coordinates closely with Project Management, Legal, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and other functions. Responsibilities include supplier selection, negotiation and award, procurement reporting, and delivery of procured items. Incumbents are expected to manage procurement for projects of exceptional scope, generally defined as projects or groups of projects exceeding $50 million in annual construction cost; projects with $1 million per month in billing for at least 50 consecutive months; or projects exceeding 1.5 million labor hours or 150,000 labor hours per month for at least 10 consecutive months. The position manages and directs a project-based procurement team and is accountable for the overall direction and management of its employees. The role requires periodic travel, typically for periods of less than a week, and travel across North America as needed to fulfill its duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain management, or an equivalent degree or combination of military and education experience.
At least 10 years of procurement experience for construction of power or industrial projects, such as LNG, refining, chemicals, or energy, or equivalent work or field experience, with individual project procurement budgets greater than $50 million.
Extensive knowledge of procurement and supply chain workflows for commodity items and engineered equipment and packages, using ERP-based integrated systems to manage procurement from cradle to grave.
At least 5 years of experience building and managing teams of 10 or more individuals.
At least 8 years of negotiation experience.
Detail orientation, high motivation, effective time-management skills, and excellent customer-service and relationship-building skills.
Strong leadership and coaching skills.
Willingness to travel periodically for periods of less than a week.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of risk evaluation, claims mitigation, and dispute resolution.
At least 5 years of legal training or commercial management experience.

Responsibilities

Define project-related procurement and supply chain workflows and ensure the project procurement team understands and implements them.
Ensure subcontracts and purchase orders incorporate applicable flow-downs from the prime contract.
Negotiate or assist with negotiating purchase orders and subcontracts as required, serving as liaison between Legal and the project procurement team.
Build and manage a high-performance project-based procurement team, including buyers, expeditors, inspectors, logistics experts, and material management experts.
Resolve disputes involving contractual issues.
Establish and maintain vendor and subcontractor relationships.
Interface with Legal, Risk, Compliance, and internal procurement and subcontracting departments.
Travel to company and subsidiary offices, offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings, and other North American locations as required.
Exhibit regular and reliable in-person attendance as required by the supervisor, company guidelines, and project or office obligations.
Direct and manage employees supporting procurement activities.

Benefits

Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs, and annual cost-of-living adjustments.
Salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments.
Health, dental, and vision insurance eligibility on day one.
Paid parental leave.
Continuing education reimbursement.
Personalized career development and training programs.
Minimum of 29 days of PTO, including holidays, for entry-level roles.
Fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members.
Gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members.
Corporate office cafeteria access.
Employee Resource Group opportunities.
Philanthropy opportunities.