CAPEX Construction Category Specialist

Description

Job Title: CAPEX Construction Category Specialist

Duration : 1- Year on Assignment!

Location: AtlantaGA/RaleighNC (Onsite 100%)

20% Travel - Within US.

At Client our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes schools hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion bring your energy and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity Collaboration Great Innovation.

Develop plan and implement Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategies focused on optimizing costs quality delivery and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories. Ensure execution in accordance with Company SCM and Supply Base Management instructions and procedures.

We are looking for a strategic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in CAPEX Construction area.

If you are flexible and enthusiastic about adapting to various work environments and have a keen interest in exploring the inner workings of our clients projects you will be a great fit for our team.

You will make an impact in the following ways:

Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers trends and best practices within the CAPEX construction industry.

Ensure identification investigation and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality delivery cost and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.

Manage the end-to-end sourcing process including supplier selection negotiations and contract management.

Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities cost budgets emerging country spending savings forecasts and any relevant KPIs.

Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) process implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy ensuring that the awarded suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.

Minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by contracting in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with company guidelines.

Adapt Client corporate contractual framework to the local business needs.

Provide ongoing oversight and contract management with suppliers.

Provide and maintain standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Company directives and guidelines.

Ensure HSE regulatory and quality compliance in all project phases.

Basic Qualifications:

BA / BS in Supply Chain/Business Administration/Real Estate/Finance or related discipline.

3 to 5 years of experience in large scale CAPEX Construction projects and Strategic Sourcing in a company.

Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing category strategies.

Good understanding about technical categories presents within all capital projects: building services and process equipment construction and technical contractors.

Sense of ownership pride and ability to see projects through to completion.

Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously and optimally in a matrix organization and with little oversight and direction.

Project management and execution skills.

Strong knowledge of MS office tools including MS Project MS Excel etc. SAP Ariba knowledge is an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

Energy experience strongly preferred.

Multi-Lingual (Spanish other foreign language nice to have)

Superior negotiation skills in a highly challenging intercultural multi-business environment and be able to negotiate terms and conditions as well as prices that align with business objectives.

ISM Certification is nice to have.