Procurement Manager (Remote options considered)

Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our eight (8) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska. The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit . CompensationAnnual Salary Range $137,600.00 - $168,200.00 USD based on experienceJob SummaryThe Procurement Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders and be responsible for managing the procurement process and strategy within their assigned region and businesses. Responsibilities include developing and managing procurement resources, finding opportunities through spend analysis, developing sourcing strategies for materials, assets, and services used in the construction industry, creating a Procurement Roadmap, and developing shared goals with the leadership of the region.Main Responsibilities• Manages and develops supplier performance, relationships, and agreements for their categories, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to create a competitive advantage for Colas • Manages cross-functional teams using analysis of historical spend data, market research, and cost modeling to identify and leverage high-value opportunities that deliver innovative and sustainable value, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation to the business • Interacts with internal business partners to achieve involvement in procurement and proposal activities• Supports low carbon initiatives and works with stakeholders to identify and implement good solutions• Coordinates sourcing activities with Corporate Procurement• Executes company category approach based on direction from senior procurement manager.• Develops negotiation strategies for large contracts, works with inside counsel to identify and incorporate appropriate levels of commercial protection, and conducts negotiations to achieve the best possible outcome for Colas• Segregates spend to leverage company spend locally, nationally and globally to ensure financial benefit to the company• Provides market and opportunity analysis to stakeholders• Prepares and negotiates contract terms and conditions for agreements• Analyzes contract documents to determine contractual obligations, and prepares recommendations regarding acceptance or modifications• Identifies, vets, and selects new vendors and services• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with suppliers based on the highest ethical business practices.• Acts as the primary liaison to suppliers within your marketplace and uses market research and spend analysis tools to analyze supplier performance• Identifies and anticipates business needs; develop recommendations and solutions• Develops, manages, and influences implementation of policies related to supplier commitments• Collects, analyzes, and develops a sourcing plan and conduct sourcing activities while ensuring delivery and quality requirements are satisfied.• Coordination of synergy spend and opportunities within our Bouygues umbrella.Education• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not mandatory, Master’s Degree or M.B.A. preferred• Valid Drivers’ License and ability to maintain a clean driving recordSkills• Minimum 3-5 years of strategic sourcing experience in a large manufacturing environment with exposure to engineering, plant operations, and/or maintenance required• Sourcing experience in the indirect, fleet, construction equipment, manufacturing equipment, CAPEX or[DH2.1] services is a plus• Balance of strong negotiation and relationship-building skills is a must• Experience with spend analysis to develop a sourcing strategy• Ability to demonstrate leadership in category management and the Strategic Sourcing Process• Execution oriented, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results• Networking and influencing skills• Project Management Skills - Ability to organize and execute tasks; manage multiple projects• Effective decision making• Well-developed communication and negotiation skills• Category strategy development and execution• Strong time management, organizational, and presentation skills• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines• Ability to transfer knowledge to others• Experience working with e-procurement tools• Ability to Travel up to 25% of the time to subsidiaries and supplier sites• Proficient in Microsoft Office specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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