Job title:  Procurement Manager

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

ANDRITZ HYDRO USA operates in a niche market that provides overhaul and rehabilitation to hydro power plants. The work encompasses a wide range of repair, replacement and improvement services to restore dependability and sustainability to hydro power facilities, or to increase capacity and/or efficiency. Projects range in size and scope, but routinely span from component assessment, design, and procurement to site installation and commissioning. Hydro power is recognized as the most economic form of renewable energy, and the company is committed to environmentally friendly concepts. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Procurement Manager would be responsible for a growing team of 5 individuals: 4 Procurement Specialists and 1 Logistics Specialist. In addition to the management responsibility, as a working manager, the individual would be required to execute some of the more complex procurement related tasks to support the team during peak loads (ex: lead large RFQ’s; negotiate large PO’s; resolve vendor issues, etc.).

The variety of supplied parts purchased by the team of Procurement Specialists is quite vast. It can stem from: castings & forgings to large made-to-order welded & machined parts, as well as standard parts and hardware. Each Procurement Specialist is responsible for the purchase planning and supply follow-up for their projects. They work closely with the project team, engineering, quality, and logistics to ensure on-budget spend and on-time delivery in their supply chain.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Provide guidance to the team, assign tasks, manage workload and manage priorities
• Perform resource loading and capacity planning on a quarterly basis
• Support the Procurement Director in defining and executing strategic procurement initiatives
• Assist in implementing strategic directives laid out by management
• Help establish department goals and objectives
• Manage strategic vendor relationships
• Assist in new vendor development initiatives
• Assist in the roll out of Global Procurement initiatives
• Work closely with Project Directors to resolve issues
• Work closely with Engineering managers and Quality managers to resolve issues and impact change
• Enforce company policies, procedures and guideline related to procurement
• Collect, analyze, and report on procurement KPI’s
• Assist with vendor issues and claims
• Participate and lead in major vendor claims (active/passive)
• Validate and sign-off on supply budgets for the sales & proposals team
• Review and participate in the vendor selection process
• Review and vet procurement approval requests.  Digital Approval Workflow
• Assist/lead the more critical commercial negotiations around Terms & Condition
• Approve new vendors
• Generate, validate, and publish various procurement reports
• Place purchase orders in peak load periods, as needed
• Oversee the proper issuance of service agreements for site labor services
• Support the implementation of new tools
• Assist/lead any process improvement initiatives
• Assist in various RCA (root cause analysis) exercises, as needed
• Ensure that procurement procedures are kept up to date
• Train new employees or organize refresher trainings as needed
• Manage annual frame agreements with vendors
• Visit vendor facilities
• Help resolve vendor payment issues
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in supply chain preferred
• Logistics min 7-10 years business experience.
• Experience in purchasing large industrial components and/or complex engineered parts (castings or machined parts).  Experience in production control, expediting, logistics and/or EPC projects is preferred.
• Worldwide sourcing experience including excellent logistics knowledge to deliver parts to job sites in the US.
• Experience in procuring large service contracts.
• 3-5 years of ERP system experience (SAP is a plus).
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, Project).  Familiarity with scheduling software is a plus.
• Knowledge of contract law, terms and conditions, sourcing, total cost of ownership and supply chain principals.

Competencies

• Experience in purchasing large industrial components and/or complex engineered parts (ex: large weldments, castings/forgings or machined parts), preferred.
• Experience in supply chain management, expediting, logistics and/or EPC projects, preferred
• Experience with sourcing and award of large labor service agreements, preferred.
• Federal Acquisition Regulation experience
• SBA Management and Reporting experience
• Seasoned in handling commercial terms & conditions
• Seasoned in vendor management
• Responsive and accountable
• Ability to clearly communicate, deliver presentations, simplify, explain variances and issues to a team and propose solutions
• Demonstrated positive relationships with internal/external customers
• Demonstrated problem solving and innovative thinking

• Well organized, detail-oriented, and self-disciplined with the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple simultaneous activities.
• Must be assertive and highly proactive with the ability to stimulate action to achieve on time delivery of parts, equipment, and materials.
• Knowledge of market trends and purchasing best practices
• Employs fair, ethical, and transparent procurement practices
• Ability to priorities tasks and work under pressure
• Organized and structured

• Proficiency in English

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.