Procurement Manager
Procurement Manager
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Job Description
Company Overview
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is a leading provider of cryogenic pumps heat exchangers process systems turboexpanders services and solutions for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefied hydrogen (LH2 and industrial gases industries. Applications include fueling stations marine engines peak shaving power generation virtual pipelines carbon capture geothermal power and well stimulation. We are a subsidiary of Nikkiso Company Ltd a leading industrial manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo Japan with $1.5 B USD in annual revenue 8000 employees worldwide and publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Job Overview
Position Summary:
Reporting to the General Manager the Procurement Manager is responsible for sourcing equipment goods and services and managing vendors. The Procurement Manager ensures ultimate project profitability by performing strategic procurement activities including identifying and retaining profitable suppliers while consistently delivering excellent customer service both internally and externally.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Develop lead and execute procurement strategies
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses improve effectiveness
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements for documentation
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyersupplier power
- Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking
- Assess manage and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Travel between the Nikkiso facility locations as required
- Develop purchasing agreements vendors
- Conduct performance audits of suppliers; make recommendations for corrective action to resolve issues
Qualifications
Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Knowledge of specific market dynamics
- Strong negotiation and networking skills
- Familiarity with vendor management software
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Strategic sourcing experience preferably in Engineered to Order Industry
- Experience building and managing supplier relationships
- Commodity & supply risk management experience
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Strong ability to effectively work with crossfunctional teams to drive direct and lead company initiatives and goals
Experience and Education:
- Bachelors degree is strongly preferred
- 7 years progressively responsible relevant experience
- Supply chain management or logistics focus with Engineered to Order products is preferred
- Equivalent combination of education training and experience
- The knowledge skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed.
- An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job may be accepted.
EEOC Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Nikkiso CE&IG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
