Project Procurement & Logistics Manager

Job Description Summary The PPLM is the single interface of the Project Manager or Project Procurement Leader (PPL) coordinating all Sourcing, Procurement and Logistics activities on a portfolio of projects. They are fully responsible for the overall fulfilment of the procurement activities and commitments in the project including on time delivery, quality and cost as per the negotiations by the Sourcing team. Job Description The PPLM is Responsible For Owning quality, costs (as negotiated by sourcing) and on time delivery of the material and services for the Project Co-owning the Engineering Procurement Plan for the scope, where applicable Work with cross functional teams like Engineering, Sourcing to ensure the on-time delivery of documents (drawings, quotations, etc.) required to be obtained from suppliers Owning the budget related to material and monitoring the budget Establishes the procurement schedule and periodic progress monitoring Coordinate to ensure the on-time issuance of purchase requisitions in the respective system to ensure timely placement of POs Follows up timely closure of NCPs related to suppliers Supports Sourcing in obtaining technical specifications from engineering on-time. Participates in and/or initiates periodic project meetings with the participation of quality, lead engineering, planning, logistics, project engineering manager etc. and generates notes/actions from these meetings and follows up on the actions. Regularly reviews the fulfilment of suppliers against all contractual requirements in regard to customs and duties with the support of the required functions Oversees claim management with the suppliers in coordination with Commodity leader/Buyer of the project Responsible for reporting monthly progress, supplier claims and project cost summary Regularly updates suppliers’ cash out & project milestone recognition related to procurement Represents procurement in Project meetings internally and externally, if applicable Ensures invoices are released in accordance with the process in place Supports compliance with the Quality and EHS rules as applicable to the sourcing function Supports the PPL in fulfilling the overall project targets and works in alignment Performance Measurement On time delivery of suppliers performance On time placement of POs for the projects Execution within budget according to sourcing contracts Successful claim management against third parties Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college Minimum of 5 years of experience in EPC project in heavy industrial sector (preferably high voltage power generation and transmission) Ability and willingness to travel domestic & internationally 20% of the time. Must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies Desired Characteristics Experience as Project Manager, Tender Project Manager, Senior Purchasing Manager, Senior Sourcing Manager or Sales Project Manager Good understanding of legal/contractual aspects of an EPC contract Risk management knowledge. Ability to work efficiently in cross-functional teams. Good communicator and teamwork capability Negotiation skills either with supplier base or with customers General knowledge of purchasing standards, policies, procedures, and Sourcing management Ability to coach & develop team members. Accountability, resilience, autonomy, and leadership. Decision making, problem solving, ability to independently resolve issues with difficult suppliers Basics in scheduling/planning of large and complex projects Technical knowledge of products purchased and power plant familiarity Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No #J-18808-Ljbffr